Penguins cautiously reside
on our planet's underside,
where they're careful not to cough,
lest they trip and tumble off.
- by Jack Prelutsky
It all started with a Movie
called 'Happy Feet'.
where her mother bought her a
small collection of five plastic penquins
that cost about $14.
That was the start of a
beautiful friendship.
Elliana and her penquins.
None of us could really understand
the attraction at first.
These funny looking birds with
their flightless bodies,
were the last thing
that we would have thought
would endear a small child
to themselves.
But Ellie could see something
that we were all missing.
So we paid some more attention
to the Penquin people,
and the more we learned
about these little guys,
dressed in their suits of black and white...
... how they all care for each other...
...and the shenanigans they each got up to...
...well, it became quite clear just how
endearing indeed, these little creatures are.
Though they are not made
of the same 'stuff' as her Bed Bunnies,
these cute guys take up a
large part of Ellie's playtime.
They are also fabulous bath toys
when it is her bath time.
Penquins have alway held some sort
of facination for children,
as is apparent from these old toys, below:
(now quite valuable, I might add!)
What toy companion did you,
your child or grandchild,
cherish during childhood??
Yes, as you may have guessed...
we are now ALL Penquin People.
(Photo taken at Melbourne Aquarium)
