Chilly da Vinci

full color throughout $ 17.95 US / $ 23.95 CAD Hardcover / 8.5 x 11 48 pages / ages 4 to 8 ISBN: 978-0-7358-4283-0


Chilly da Vinci

While others do “penguin” things, Chilly da Vinci—self-declared inventor penguin, builds machines that don’t work…yet!

When Chilly’s latest invention, the Good Bird crashes into the penguins’ home iceberg, it separates a chunk of ice and sends the penguins drifting out to sea. Can Chilly invent a machine to get them home before a hungry orca nibbles the ice away?

The book includes an author’s note about the Leonardo da Vinci and the inventor’s early failures.

Action-packed panels, diagrams of Chilly's inventions (and daydreams), and nods to Leonardo da Vinci make this a goodhearted embrace of trial and error and a celebration of failure as a learning experience. Rutland's energetic illustrations, peppered with side comments from background characters, add plenty of personality.
Booklist

A young Renaissance penguin triumphs after much trial and considerable error.
Kirkus Reviews

A lively addition to makerspace collections that’s sure to inspire and nurture a spirit of invention.
School Library Journal