The Boy and the Rainy Penguin

When a sudden storm floods the garden, Sam notices a small black creature tumbling into the rose bushes. It turns out to be a little penguin with a glossy back, a white belly and big blue-grey eyes, shivering far from home. Sam wraps his blue scarf around the bird, dries its feathers in the garden shed and promises to help it find the way back.

Sam remembers his grandmother's story of a magical portal hidden somewhere in the garden, so he packs a flashlight, a snack and a map, and the two set off. They search by the old oak tree, among the flower beds, through the vegetable patch, the compost heap and the birdbath, finding no portal but learning to keep going. This gentle tale by Ebru Mina TOMURCUK, which can be read on Onlinemasal Com.Tr, is written for young children and for adults reading aloud.