Winky's Colours: A Penguin's Story

By Anita Kovacevic

Winky is a little penguin who is unhappy living in his black-and-white world, because all he dreams of are colours. All alone, he sets off on an adventure to find colours. Along the way, he encounters new friends(polar animals and people), but also great danger. Will he realize his dream or risk his life in vain?

This book is written for children, but also parents and educators who believe in storytelling. each chapter is followed with several comprehension questions to inspire critical thinking, and there are project suggestions in the end of the book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jan 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781326169183

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Winky's Colours: A Penguin's Story

Winky’s Colours: A Penguin’s Story

Written and illustrated by

Anita Kovacevic

First edition( as an e-book)

Copyright © 2015 Anita Kovacevic

All rights reserved.

ISBN #: 978-1-326-16918-3

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Published by Anita Kovacevic

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Dedication

To my children and my husband,

who urge me to preserve my inner child

(even when I feel as if I’m a hundred years old)

Foreword

Being a teacher and working with children of all ages, self-proclaimed adults included, I have learnt that what matters most in getting people involved in something is knowing the ‘why’ behind your project.

When I first created the story about Winky, I was in the middle of a very cold winter period of the school year, with lots of ice and rain. It wasn’t a lovely winter at all, and it seemed as if somebody had sucked all the colours out of the nature. So, naturally, I created a character who