Children’s Books about Penguins (Unit Study)

Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have!

Because it’s a land free of worries and responsibilities! Won’t they? Think again, my friend.

This penguin has come to tell you that his life down there is no more a picnic than yours is here.

For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have a ton of natural predators.

Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mom in a big ol’ crowd of identical penguins? No, thank you.

They waddled into stardom in National Geographic’s March of the Penguins film.

These guys are now nature’s ROCK STARS!

If you’re age 5, you’re probably as tall as an Emperor.

But why do they throw up so much? March this way, and find out all!

Spare illustrations bring whimsy to this offbeat tale, in which a little boy gets his heart’s desire.

Ben rips open his present and finds a penguin inside.

“What shall we play?” he says. But Penguin says nothing.

Even when Ben tickles its belly, does a dizzy dance, and sticks out his tongue, Penguin makes no response.

What will it take for Penguin to say something — or for Ben to understand what Penguin has to say?

This playful rhyming Little Golden Book asks, “How do penguins play?”

Children will delight in watching bear cubs, seals,  penguins, monkeys, and other animal friends frolicking joyfully with each other.

Adorable pastel illustrations show these animals playing king-of-the-hill, keep away, and other fun and familiar games.

Spike the Penguin wishes he wasn't different. Even though his parents tell him his bright red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple mohawk is beautiful, he still wants to hide his head under his flippers.

Determined to find a way to be like everyone else, the sad little guy sets out on an Antarctic adventure!

Diving deep into the ocean to seek a solution, Spike tries out seashell hats, squid-ink dye jobs, and a seal hair salon.

When no one can make him look just right, he fears he'll never be happy... until his friends share something unexpected.

Seasoned illustrator Salina Yoon’s charming text and bright, energetic illustrations ensure that readers will be clamoring for more Penguin stories – wherever they make their home!

Penguin is tired of the snow and cold, so he decides to visit the beach!

When his favorite activities like skiing and skating don’t work so well on sand, can a new friend help Penguin learn how to have fun in the sun?

Young children will love to imitate the many actions the penguins are doing, while the vivid, full-color photographs will keep them engaged time after time.

These busy penguins are dashing, splashing, jumping, bumping, and going about their busy penguin lives.

Tacky’s perfect friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day.

“If you were a penguin… You could swim really fast and toboggan on ice.

Sing a happy duet, once or twice. You could live on land but dive under the sea.

There’s a lot penguins can do, just like you and me!”

Wendell and Florence Minor create a charming tribute to all the playful fun and activity that comes with being a penguin—which young readers can delight in too!

Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat?

That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does.

While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch.

When Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, begins to lose his feathers, the zoo staff is at a loss as to what to do.

The lack of feathers causes Pierre to lose warmth, making him afraid to swim in the zoo pool.

The other penguins start to shy away, giving Pierre the “cold” shoulder.

Could a “raincoat,” or wet suit, help Pierre?

A tiny neoprene wet suit is designed especially for Pierre. But will it work?

Say peek-a-boo to everything in the icy land on your way to finding a playful penguin and a special, sparkly surprise in this lively board book, ideal for developing hand-eye co-ordination and word recognition.

A perfect first book for early readers!

Can there be such a thing as too many adorable penguins?

At first the mama penguin is happy for the company.

Until she realizes that taking care of a family is very hard, very tiring work, and what she could really use is just a moment alone.

Yet as newcomer Melissa Guion reminds us in her adorable debut picture book, alone time is all well and good, but, it's together time that's best of all.

Living only in the southern hemisphere, there are seventeen different kinds of penguins. 

With bright watercolor illustrations and kid-friendly language, Gail Gibbons introduces these black and white birds, describing where and how they live, what they eat, and how they hatch their young.  

Penguin learns to say please in different situations throughout this sturdy board book. With simple text and vibrant photos, this is an excellent way to start teaching manners.

Little Penguin Pip-Pip would love to join in with all his friends swimming in the sea, but there's just one problem . . . he's scared of water.

Can Pip-Pip overcome his fears and finally take the plunge?

This irresistible story shows that sometimes all it takes is a little bit of encouragement -- and a whole lot of heart -- to finally make that leap and be BRAVE!

The enticing combination of bright, playful collage artwork and simple, rhyming text, plus illustrations of all 17 penguin species make this an ideal choice for the youngest readers.

A parade of irresistible penguins from climates warm and cold swim, slide, and waddle across the pages of Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!

A family find a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door every day of the year.

At first they’re cute, but with every passing day the penguins pile up, along with the family’s problems.