Mr. Popper's Penguins

I've tried to get Our Princess to write about the books she reads. I've even tried to get her to tell me about the story and I'D write it down, but she would lose interest... But she'll tell me about the story as she's making some project. And I'm not talking about drawing a picture, no, but she wants to do some artsy-crafty project. For Mr. Popper's Penguins, she made(WE made :0) thumbprint penguins. As she's placing all twelve on the ladder she drew, she's telling me about who it is and what they're doing...