The Polka-Dotted Penguin

Daddy and Mommy Penguin have an egg that looks different from all the other eggs. The other penguins are interested in what kind of baby penguin will hatch from this polka-dotted egg! When Dottie the Polka-Dotted Penguin is born, she is a little smaller and a stands out a bit from the other baby penguins. Will the other penguins learn to accept her? Will Dottie be treated differently at school?

This book is perfect for children and families of all abilities to discuss what makes people different, and how to behave. With loving text written by a mother of a child with Down Syndrome, debut author Amy Moy wanted to provide a story that could teach children the value of inclusion and celebrating differences. Her favorite animal is the penguin, and it's hard to find anything cuter than a baby penguin! Whether someone with special needs, a child who is learning about their peers, or new parents of a child with disabilities, this book will warm your heart.

About the Author
Moy, Amy: - Besides being Evie's mommy, Amy Moy is an optometrist, administrator, and faculty member at the New England College of Optometry. In her spare time, she and Evie film videos for their YouTube channel Evie the Extraordinary, to increase representation of children with Down Syndrome on social media. Dr. Moy was bothered by the small selection of books to read on World Down Syndrome Day at her daughter's school, and decided to write one herself. She looks for any opportunity to increase awareness that there are no limits to what someone with Down syndrome can do, and that we should celebrate differences. It is her dream that this book will contribute to changing the culture of how disabilities are viewed by the next generation. Everyone needs an extra flipper sometimes!