Vampenguin -- Lucy Ruth Cummins, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion and Stumpkin comes a charming, wryly humorous story of adventure, mistaken identity, and a vampire family's day at the zoo.

On a Saturday morning, baby Dracula visits the zoo with his family, where baby Penguin lives with hers. But these intrepid young adventurers are not content with staying in their proper places.

Instead, baby Dracula slips into the Penguin House to spend the day eating, swimming, and hanging around, while baby Penguin waddles into the stroller to explore the rest of the zoo. Dracula's family doesn't even notice the switch--will they bring the right baby home?

Observant and adventurous young readers will love this tale of the shenanigans that happen when parents' backs are turned.

Author: Lucy Ruth Cummins
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/20/2021
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.70h x 11.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781534466982
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514408 / Vampenguin


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 91
Publishers Weekly 07/26/2021
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2021 pg. 51
School Library Journal 09/01/2021 pg. 66

About the Author
Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, an illustrator, and an art director of children's books. Her debut picture book, A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals, was a finalist for the Governor General's Award, an Irma Black Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book. She is also the author-illustrator of Stumpkin and Vampenguin. As a little girl, she had a turtle for a pet, but he ran away. Really. She lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her online at LucyRuthCummins.com.