Vampenguin by Cummins, Lucy Ruth

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
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, illustrator, and art director of children's books. She was happily paired with Jean Reidy for both Truman, which was named a New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019, and Sylvie. She also is the author-illustrator of Stumpkin, Vampenguin, Our Pool, and A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals. Lucy has swum in creeks, streams, gorges, rivers, swimming holes, pools (above- and in-ground), lakes (both Great and Finger), decorative fountains, and oceans. Her very favorite place to swim, however, is at her community pool in Brooklyn with her sons and her neighbors.