• Age: 6 to 9
• Grade: 1 to 4

When Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, begins to lose his feathers, the zoo staff is at a loss as to what to do. The lack of feathers causes Pierre to lose warmth, making him afraid to swim in the zoo pool. And the other penguins start to shy away, giving Pierre the "cold" shoulder. Unfortunately, heaters and medications fail to correct the situation. But one rainy day, inspiration strikes a biologist named Pam. While walking her dog in the rain, Pam notes that her pet wears a raincoat. Could a "raincoat," or wet suit, help Pierre? A tiny neoprene wet suit is designed especially for Pierre. But will it work?

Told in rhyme by noted I SPY author Jean Marzollo, this true story of veterinary ingenuity charmingly comes to life.

Jean Marzollo has written more than 130 books for children, including the books in the award-winning I Spy series and Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20, which School Library Journal called "a fun way for children to learn these numbers." She lives with her husband in Cold Spring, New York.

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Laura Regan, born in Canada and raised in California, studied graphic design at the Maryland Institute College of Art, but soon found that painting was her true passion. She began illustrating books in 1990 after hearing that school children were captivated by an exhibit of her exotic wildlife paintings, particularly those with creatures from the rainforest. She has illustrated several award-winning books and has used her art to help raise funds for various wildlife organizations. Laura lives near San Francisco with her husband. Together they have six grown children.

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• 2017-2018 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee
• Winner, 2014 California Collection List - Elementary
• Short-listed, Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award List--Primary Category
• Short-listed, Missouri Association of School Librarian's Show Me Readers Award List
• Short-listed, South Carolina Picture Book Award List
• Winner, Alabama Camellia Award Program--Grades 2-3
• Short-listed, Delaware Diamonds Book List--K-2 Category
• Short-listed, Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 List (National Science Teachers Association and Children's Book Council)
• Runner-up, USA Book News Best Books Finalist
• Winner, Society of School Librarians International Honor Book: Science Grades K-6 Category
• Winner, California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Award
• Winner, Oppenhim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award--Gold