Noodles and Albie On Thin Ice

By: Eric S. Bennett
Publisher: Pegasus Publishing
Publication Date: November 28, 2024
ISBN: 978-1787880344
Reviewed by: Diana Coyle
Review Date: November 21, 2024

Noodles, an Emperor Penguin, loves playing in the annual Midnight Sun Ice-ball Tournament that takes place New Year’s Day in Noodles and Albie On Thin Ice by Eric Bennett. His best friend, Albie the fish, is there cheering him on as she always does.

Since it doesn’t get dark until March, everyone’s activities can go on for weeks. It’s unusually warm and Noodles starts to become very uncomfortable. He decides to go rest in his cool igloo. While sleeping, the temperatures continue rising, causing Noodles’ ice shelf to break away from the rest of the ice.

When Noodles awakes, Albie tells him what happened while he was sleeping. Now his igloo is adrift in the ocean. Luckily, they see an island off in the distance. Once they make it to the island, they meet two adorable, tiny, blue penguins. They all become friends and the tiny penguins ask Noodles if he can help them with a big problem that happens to them and their friends every day. What happens every day that they ask Noodles to help with? Is he able to help them?

This reviewer fell in love with Noodles and his friends. Without a doubt, readers both young and old will instantly fall in love with all the characters. Mr. Bennett created his characters to be fun-loving and children can easily relate to these characters in this story. When Noodles helped the tiny, blue penguins, it showed children that lending a hand to others, even if you don’t know them, is a kind gesture. It will reinforce to children to be willing to help others when they might need a hand. Kindness is the key to being a good person and Noodles and Albie definitely showed that through their actions in helping the little penguins.

Another good lesson Bennett wants to instill in children is that making friends with different people makes you a well-rounded person. With each new friend that you make, you can both learn things from each other that you didn’t previously know. Using Noodles as the role model will make children want to make new friends and be just like Noodles. In turn, they can learn new things that will make them a well-rounded individual.

The illustrations throughout the book were eye-catching and colorful to look at. The characters were adorable and readers of any age will enjoy looking at the delightful illustrations provided. The pictures were the perfect accompaniment to the written story. Looking at the illustrations was just as much fun as reading the written story. Children will love looking at the detailed pictures to see what Noodles and Albie were up to next.

Quill says: Noodles and Albie On Thin Ice by Eric Bennett is one children’s story that is sure to delight readers young and old. It comes highly recommended!

For more information on Noodles and Albie On Thin Ice, please visit the publisher's website at: pegasuspublishers.com/books/eric-bennett/noodles-and-albie-on-thin-ice