Tovi and his friends are off to London to escape the rain. What they find in London aside from more rain is a great adventure. Janiana Rossiter does a great job of painting visual and mental pictures for her book's young audience. Fun to read with little ones and a good choice for early elementary response to reading projects. ( )

This is the second book in the Tovi the Penquin series by Janina Rossiter I’ve won through a giveaway on LibraryThing that I’ve had the pleasure of reading/reviewing.

In this outing Tovi and his friends are off to London because it’s raining and since they had nothing to do. However their plans get ruined because they found rain in London as well. Instead of feeling discouraged they decided to make the best of things by seeing as much of London as they can in the time they’ll be spending there. Once again the author has subliminally communicated to her young readers an important message about getting disappointed and to just make the best of things.

While the illustrations match the narrative wonderfully, the author has thrown in some British English like, “ask them round.” This book should delight its beginner readers and in the end I’ve decided to give Ms. Rossiter 5 STARS for her endeavor in this volume of the Tove the Penquin series. ( )

For its intended audience, ages 2-6, this is a cute book and nice story. The illustrations, while quite simple, are charming. ( )

Tovi and his friends want to get out of the rain. Smart penguins. The decision to go to London does not get them out of the rain, but it does take them on another adventure. Janina Rossiter, does a fantastic job as the author and illustrator of Tovi, the Penguin Goes to London. The illustrations are so indicative of “foggy London town” with its gray and blue colors. The written depiction of the rain and the places and things they see paint a picture perfect for a young child’s mind. The two things combine to put your child into the Tovi and friends adventure with her descriptions and her great illustrations of the well-known places from the red bus to the Tower Bridge.
Children will love to pour (pun intended) through the pages looking for so many wonderful discoveries – especially the little ladybug who accompanies them on their trip. You will love the look of delight on your children’s face as they discover more and more exciting things on each page, from the always present ladybug to the little earthworm.
Learning about a new city is not the only experience that Ms. Rossiter has in store for her excited readers – they also learn about the culture (transportation, tea, a little history and friendship. Another satisfying ending to another great book in the series.
Janina Rossiter loves three things: design, France and her little family.
She has lived in Germany, England and now France. From her background in design and illustration and the arrival of her daughter, the natural progression was to become an illustrator and writer for children. Be sure to watch her, she will become a force in children’s literature. ( )