JANET PERLMAN

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Children’s Books

Cinderella Penguin watering pumpkins
The Emperor Penguin's New Clothes book
Cinderella Penguin book

THE EMPEROR PENGUIN’S NEW CLOTHES

Written & illustrated by Janet Perlman

BANNED IN FLORIDA!

Oh come on! Really? Is it the cabbage?

The Penguin and the Pea book
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THE PENGUIN AND THE PEA

Written & illustrated by Janet Perlman

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CINDERELLA PENGUIN

Written & illustrated by Janet Perlman

Based on my NFB film 

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin. 

A Parents’ Choice Gold 

Award winner

The Delicious Bug book

THE DELICIOUS BUG

Based on my NFB film Dinner for Two

- North Carolina Children’s Book Award Short-listed

- Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award, short-listed

- Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, short-listed

- Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, winner

Attention: This book contains no penguins.

These drawings are from animated pieces for the documentary series We Shall Remain, which portrays the history of Native Americans in the United States.  Plains Indian ledger drawings served as inspiration to provide a better understanding of Dennis Banks’ residential school experience. Produced by Acme Filmworks.

Children’s Magazines

Monsters hiding in a town
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