Books about penguins

Once there was a sad, lonely penguin who appeared at the door of a young boy. The boy decided he must be lost, so he set off to find his home.

Roy and Silo are two boy penguins who live in the zoo in New York’s Central Park. This is a really delightful story and the message behind it is subtle. It’s a true story, and you can learn more about it in a note at the end.

Blue Penguin wants to belong. But how does he convince the other penguins that he is just like them? A touching story about friendship and fitting in.

Penguin sits on his beloved teddy Mikki Olsen and then can’t find him. Can you spot the teddy? A funny, interactive book that should make toddlers giggle with delight. 

In this suspenseful and gently humorous picture book, Mummy Penguin goes off to hunt for fish whilst Little Penguin and Daddy Penguin watch on. Will she make it back safely with dinner? 

Nabil gets more than he bargains for on a trip to the zoo. After introducing a charming penguin to his mum’s delicious biryani, the waddling creature decides to hitch a ride in Nabil’s rucksack in the hopes that he can try more scrumptious dishes. 

Join the adorable little penguins on a lift-the-flap walk through a winter wonderland in this sweet rhyming book inspired by the Five Little Ducks nursery rhyme.

When a little boy’s dad is late home for story time, the little boy is a bit annoyed – so Dad tells him the story of Papa Penguin, an emperor penguin who keeps his baby egg warm for months on his own. 

Far away in the icy wastes of Antarctica lives a warm and cuddly, kind-hearted penguin who only wants to do good in the world…NOT! This is no ordinary penguin! This is…EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN! And he wants to take over the world!

One day, Einstein the penguin turns up at the house of the Stewart family and they discover he is on a rescue mission. Funny, intriguing and utterly heart-warming, this wonderful chapter book will delight newly confident junior readers. 

With the help of Colin (a spider), Mr Penguin battles ferocious beasts and makes his way into a hidden jungle underneath the museum with exciting (and often hilarious) results.