Last Updated on March 24, 2023 by ellen
Are you a fan of Suzy’s Zoo? I know that I am. I just love the adorable illustrations. This winter, Suzy Spafford, creator and illustrator of the beloved Suzy’s Zoo, joins forces with author Judy Petersen-Fleming, expanding her menagerie to include penguins in Periwinkle’s Journey. 
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Periwinkle’s Journey Book
Periwinkle has lived her whole life in Australia, surrounded by other blue penguins just like her. However, when she gets an invitation to her cousin Crystal’s birthday party in Antarctica, she realizes she looks different than the rest of her black-and-white cousins. With some encouragement from her mother, who tells her “it’s what’s inside that matters”, Periwinkle sets out on an adventure to Antarctica to meet the rest of her family and learns to appreciate what makes her unique along the way.
Children will want to cuddle up with the adorable animals depicted in Spafford’s full-color illustrations, from penguins to koalas to albatrosses to whales, as they read this entertaining and educational tale. Young readers will learn about the 17 types of penguins, illustrated by Periwinkle’s numerous cousins, as well as discover fun facts such as their inability to fly, penchant for rock collecting, and variety of habitats from Australia to Antarctica to the Galápagos (but not the North Pole, where the polar bears live!). Periwinkle makes many new friends on her journey to the South Pole, and along the way discovers the depths of her own bravery as well as the important truth that what makes us different also makes us special.
Periwinkle Pendant
The pendant is designed by Scott and Marla Berger at Addison Taylor Fine Jewelry, LLC, and The Tree of Life Foundation, who recently launched a special jewelry collection in collaboration with StarShine Academy to benefit Pope Francis’ A Chance In Life charity, supporting its mission of giving refugee children opportunities of education to help them become self-confident, creative and responsible leaders in their communities.
Being very involved in philanthropic causes, in 2012, Scott and Marla created The Tree of Life Foundation. The Tree of Life Jewelry Collection offers charities a way to share their story, raise funds, and bring together like-minded people. Each piece has the unifying symbol of the tree of life connecting us all and is uniquely designed to bring out and share the beauty in each person. This is the purpose of the foundation to connect all of the people in our world as one—and finally growing together as the stars above. Changing the world one tree at a time… We become one.
One of my readers will win a special Periwinkle prize pack. The prize pack includes a SIGNED copy (by both author and illustrator) of Periwinkle’s Journey, and an official, copyrighted Periwinkle pendant that is perfect for necklaces or charm bracelets!
Learn more about Suzy’s Zoo and visit them on Facebook.
Ellen is a mom of a 25-year-old son and 30-year-old daughter. She is Grandma to one adorable toddler. In what little spare time she has, she loves to read, watch movies, and check out the latest toys and games.
My daughter loves her books and the pendant is so cute!
My daughter reads books all the time and would love the pendant is really is adorable!
I would like to win for my nieces and nephews and my niece would love the pendant
I love Suzy’s Zoo too, and anything animal related (especially popular penguins) is my go-to for activities or presents if I can’t think of anything else to entertain the kids The set would make a great birthday present!
I want to read this cute book to my three year old grandson Lyle. He loves it when grandma reads a lot of his books to him before bed time.
This is a very cute book I can give to my daughter and she would love the pendant it is very pretty!
because I LOVED Suzy’s zoo as a kid (and adult, I admit) and I want to win to share with my kids!
I’d like to win because this would be a great gift for my niece.
I’d like to win because we love Christmas/holiday books and this one looks really cute.
I would love to win and read this awesome book to my autistic son. I really want to teach him that sometimes difference is not bad because “it’s what’s inside that matters”!
Thank You for the chance!
Mybdaughter loves to read books. And she lives looking stylish with cute jewelry.