Abstract

"You have wings, but you can't fly."
Penguin was depressed because he was teased by an albatross.
At that moment, two seal siblings appeared and said, "You can swim in the sea even if you can't fly. There is no bird that can swim like you!"
Encouraged by the siblings' warm voice, the penguin jumped into the sea.
The penguin swims through the clear water as if he is flying. The penguin starts to sing.
"Swim, swim, swim, Rocket penguin swim swim swim! I'm a penguin, I'm a rocket penguin!"
The seals said, "That's great! You flew through the ocean!" The penguin regains his energy with these words.
This is a picture book to be read when you lose confidence and seem to lose sight of yourself, and also a good opportunity to think about a society that respects diverse ways of life.

This picture book is inspired by the song "Rocket Penguin," a popular song among children in kindergartens and nursery schools in Japan.
This wonderful picture book based on an original idea by the playful song duo "Rocket Crayon", and was created in collaboration with a popular picture book author and an energetic illustrator.
(244mm x 210mm)

Author’s Information

Hirotaka Nakagawa (Composition)
Rocket Penguin (Original Song&Dance)
Jin Kitamura (Illustration)