Paco: The High-Performance Penguin

The snowfields of the Antarctic are some of the coldest places on Earth - just how Paco likes it Paco loves to skate and dreams of being a professional speed skater. He lays awake each night and imagines himself gliding across the rink doing what he loves - going fast as the crowd shouts his name. If only his parents would share in his passion. Paco becomes torn between his mother's wish for him to be "So much more than just a fast penguin" and his father's desire to teach him "Ice hockey, a real penguin's sport." Can Paco find the courage to tell his parents how he feels - that he loves to race and that's what he wants to do? This book will encourage children to pursue their dreams whilst teaching them how to manage external expectations along the way. This story is told as a metaphor to read aloud to children and enjoy together. The vibrant illustrations and use of language draws children in to be part of the adventure, gently guiding them alongside the characters to get the message on a more personal level for them, to make their own meanings and take control of their own life situation - in their own way.