Tacky The Penguin – Story Time Video
Tacky was an odd little bird, but he was just who they needed!
You might want to turn this down when Tacky speaks
Tacky The Penguin
by Helen Lester
For more information on this book, click the cover below. Scroll down for more story time videos!
Listen to more of my favorite stories below!

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Tacky the Penguin is a very cute story and I loved the way you presented it. THANK YOU.
Thank YOU for letting me have some fun-and for putting up with me
Gratefully
Christy
My daughter Sydney (age 8) enjoyed listening to you read!
She would like you to read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. She was happy when she learned that because you read her a book, she can put that on her list of books that she read or had read to her.
Her school gives a plastic charm for each 8 books that she reads. Thank you!
Hey Sydney!
I’m going to ask my nephews if they have that book so I can read it to you!
How cool that you get to add it to your list! I hope you get lots and lots of charms!
Be sure and click on some of the other books above because I’d love to read more to you!
Gratefully,
Christy
Loved Tacky the Penguin! Sometimes being the odd bird isn’t such a bad thing afterall.
Thank you so much Wendy! Let’s hear it for the odd birds!
I liked the story, however I have a question. Why are doing Storytime? I am a little confused.
BTW…I love Click, Clack, Moo — Cows that Type. Great story!
Hey Lisa! I’m afraid I don’t understand your question, maybe it’s missing a word? Be sure and check out Pete the cat! It’s one of my favorites
Gratefully
Christy
Hi Christy,
Sorry, I was typing too fast!
Why are you reading children’s books on your website? Do you have a partnership with a reading foundation? Or is it via your publishing company? I like the idea of reading to children, but don’t see the connection. Thanks!
Nope, no partnership and no relationship with a publisher or anything. I just like to read books to kids and I pay the light bill
~giggle~
When I started Southern Plate I just decided it would be all about what’s on my “plate” and as a mom, that pretty much entails everything, lol.
Gratefully,
Christy
P.S. The kids like it too!
My little girl loves your story time videos! Thank you so much for doing them!!!
Oh thank you so much, Kelly! I really love getting to hang out with the kids here!
Gratefully
Christy
Thanks for reading Tacky the Penguin to my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter and I. We enjoyed it and look forward to your next book.
Yay! Thank you for watching Sheryl! I’ll try to be quicker about getting the next one up!
Gratefully,
Christy
Christy, you are the greatest! I love your story telling, you are very animated
and make things interesting. Please keep up the good work………..love your
recipes too.!
Sylvia,
Thank you so much for your kindness and encouragement! It means the world to me!
Gratefully,
Christy
Loved the book.I am a speech therapist in NY will be ordering book tomorrow.
Hope,
I read your comment and sat up straighter immediately! Lol I had a speech therapist for y e a r s just to be able to overcome the impediments I had, and you sure can’t tell I overcome much by this video! Lol
What a cute story! Thank you! The only thing is now my 4yo is “singing” or mimicking the song……. lol.
OH Goodness!!!! Your poor ears! lol
Hey, I just knew there would be a recipe connected to this story. (I need dinner for tonight). Haven’t tried your spaghetti yet, but we just finished lasagna. Maybe next week.
Here ya go Sandra! http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/worlds-easiest-supper-taco-soup.html
You can throw this together in fifteen minutes 
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My daughter and I loved listening to you read this story, she said she would like you to read Barbie and the Three Musketeers.
My girls LOVED this book!!!!
thanks sooo much!!! hope to see more stories soon!
Thanks for the new story. When my William heard you say you lived in Alabama, he wanted to know if we could come visit. Oh, and bring a new book too!
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Love the story. Thanks for reading to us. Clara and Grandma
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I teach 1st grade and my students loved loved loved this book. They interacted with you the enire time.
My students are requesting that you read Tattle Toungue.
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