不情不愿的小孩Elliot和心不在焉的爸爸去了水族馆。Elliot觉得企鹅就像他自己，穿着得体的燕尾服。他对爸爸说想要一只企鹅做宠物。心不在焉的爸爸理解错了，以为他是想在礼品店买一只玩具，给了他二十块钱。Elliot装了一只最小的真正的企鹅，带回了家。故事就这样展开了。小孩子一定会喜欢这种想象力丰富的故事，会愿意读了再读。
　　On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It's just proper enough for a straight-laced boy like him. And when he asks his father if he may have one (please and thank you), his father says yes. Elliot should have realized that Dad probably thought he meant a stuffed penguin and not a real one . . . Clever illustrations and a wild surprise ending make this sly, silly tale of friendship and wish fulfillment a kid-pleaser from start to finish.

《One Cool Friend》--作者Toni Buzzeo ，插画家DavidSmall，充满活力的线条和令人目眩的视角，配合一个关于父亲、儿子Elliot和令人惊奇的宠物的故事。
DavidSmall用墨水、水彩、彩色铅笔绘制了一个风趣的故事，线条灵动，带有极致的精细和俏皮，完美地照应了作家Buzzeo的让人忍俊不禁的文字，值得人们反复的阅读。

这已是插画家DavidSmall第三部凯迪克获奖作品，另外两部是《The Gardener》,《So You Want to BePresident?》