J. Rutland

I loved the idea behind this book and the great illustrations. Chilly da Vinci tells the story of a penguin, who theoretically emulates Leonardo da Vinci as an inventor. Unfortunately, one of his inventions puts him and his friends in danger by mistake, calving the iceberg on which they live. Chilly has to invent/build something else to save them and get them safely back to the other penguins.

Chilly da Vinci is not your normal everyday penguin. He is an inventor. The only problem is, like most inventors, not all his inventions work the way he hopes. When one of them sends him and his friends floating on a large chunk of ice in the sea with a hungry orca nearby, he frantically tries to find a way to get them safely home. Throughout the book there are sketches of his inventions done on the yellow paper with faded lead similar to what you find in books about Leonardo da Vinci. The show more book shows those young inventors out there that it is okay to have an unsuccessful invention, but it does not mean that you should give up trying. A cute little book. The penguins however, don't look a lot like any penguin I have seen. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. show less

An enchanting story of a bird that will just not give up. One of his crazy inventions strands him and some friends on a small iceberg, and maybe one of his inventions can help them escape. The illustrator does a masterful job with mixing drawings that remind a reader of Leonardo Da Vinci works, and the fun of a crazy penguin story. All over a fun book that kids will want to read again and again.