Books

Penguins?

Everybody knows penguins ... don't they?

The penguins are coming and there is great excitement at the zoo. But what’s a penguin? The animals don’t quite know what to expect - but they all have an opinion, each more outlandish than the last. When the truth about penguins is finally revealed, everyone is in for a surprise!

My debut picture book, The Truth About Penguins is a zany romp that plays with the fine line between fact and fiction in the animal world.

The detailed, expressive illustrations by Mark Jackson will have children searching each page for added fun.

For Teaching Notes for this book, please visit the Walker Books Australia website.

The Truth About Penguins is available in hardback, July, 2010, and in paperback, December 2011.

What readers are saying:

'...the language rolls from your tongue, the illustrations add richness to the words and encourage keen imaginations to extend the story ... The Truth About Penguins has a droll sense of humour and the writing never patronises its audience...'
- Michelle Hamer, The Age

'The story has a quirky way about it that is quite charming ... a sweet tale that will delight child and reader alike.'
-- Bookseller + Publisher

Ages 4-6
32pp
illus. Mark Jackson
Hardback: ISBN: 9781921150487
July, 2010

Paperback: ISBN: 9781921720772
December, 2011
Walker Books Australia