Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the
World by H. A. Rey
A Lost Classic, Found!!
Ah, the dreaded storytellers block. Whiteblack the penguin, Chief
Storyteller of Penguinlands W-O-N-S radio station, has run out of material.
I guess Ill take a vacation and travel, he decides. Travelers always have
lots of stories. And off Whiteblack goes, on the journey of a lifetime.
Before the trip is over, this intrepid traveler has been shipwrecked on an
iceberg (Ive always wanted to be in an accident), been shot out of a
cannon, acted as midwife to two hatching ostriches, crossed the desert--
partway on a camel and the rest on a homemade scooter, and fallen out
of an airplane, only to land in a fishnet. With plenty of new stories to
share, Whiteblack returns to a heros welcome in Penguinland. Well-
loved for their Curious George stories, Margret and H. A. Rey teamed up
on many other picture books over their lifetime together. But little did the
reading world know, yet another marvelous book lay fallow in their files for
over 60 years. Its discovery, after Margret Reys death in 1998, is a
blessing for the countless fans of this incredible creative pair. Whiteblack
is a charming and positive fellow, a worthy model for any world traveler.

Margret Rey believed Whiteblack was one of H. A.s and her best books--
and we concur. (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie Coulter
Personal Review: Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World by H.
A. Rey
Margaret and H. A. Rey wrote the children's book, Whiteblack the Penguin
Sees the World. They are known for their famous series Curious George.
Their works are very distinct because of the illustrations. In Whiteblack the
Penguin Sees the World, H. A. Rey uses bright vivid colors and black
outlines to express emotions. The color yellow signifies safety and comfort
while darker colors signifies lack of security. In the beginning and end
of Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World, the color yellow signifies a
sense of comfort and security. In the beginning, Whiteblack is at home,
Penguinland, and the color yellow is very prominent. H. A. Rey also
includes deep blues for a sense of comfort. This is a home-away-home
story; and children consider home to be a safe place. Therefore, the color
yellow signifies comfort and security. For example, when Whiteblack is
leaving Penguinland, the color yellow was illustrated. Also, when
Whiteblack arrived at the desert and was accompanied by the camel, there
is a sense of safety and comfort, and yellow is illustrated throughout this
page. The end of the story is illustrated with yellow, because Whiteblack
has returned home. While Whiteblack is on his adventures throughout the
story, the colors change because he is either in danger or sad. When
Whiteblack first left, his boat hit an iceberg and wrecked and he was in the
ocean alone. The color of the ocean is now a shady green and looks
scary, therefore giving a feeling of helplessness. There is a huge cruiser
heading his way and you think it might hit him, but he climbs aboard. H. A.
Rey illustrates the color yellow because he is rescued. When Whiteblack
is on his way home, he is riding on the top of an airplane and tumbles off
and dives into the sea. There the colors are darker and yellow is hardly
seen. Near the end, Whiteblack is in the ocean by himself pulling a net of
fish for his friends in Penguinland. Whiteblack is struggling and his
strength is almost gone. Here the colors are dark and yellow is not shown
clearly, but on the next page, his friend, Seal, is coming to his rescue. The
color yellow is being restored but still a little shaded, this gives some
foreshadowing to what might happen next. When Whiteblack and Seal
reach Penguinland, they both jump for joy. Obviously there are feelings of
happiness, comfort, and security and the color yellow is very vivid. In the
article, "Laughter in Literature", Lonsdale states "Curious George's
creator...combines text and illustration to make George a lively and
likeable little monkey. The illustration in strong, dark colors, full of action,
on white paper mirror the agility of Curious George. The text and the
illustrations move at a breathless pace"(77-106). The color yellow in
Curious George signifies a sense of comfort and safety. The man with the
yellow hat is always there to keep Curious George safe. The color yellow
is the same dynamic in Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World. Both of
the Rey's works illustrate the color yellow and it always gives a sense of
safety and comfort.

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