A newly hatched Emperor penguin wants more than anything to look like his tall, strong father. But when his own fluffy gray feathers start to fall out, Little Penguin is sure his wish will never come true. It takes a long ocean journey and some gentle words of wisdom from his mother before he realizes that he has become what he most wanted to be after all.Nature lovers of all ages will delight in the captivating illustrations and the reassuring story about growing up. On every page, lavish embossing illuminates the frosty beauty of the Antarctic setting and adds intriguing texture to the feathers and footprints of the creatures that live there.

 

There are 28 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Templar Publishing .

A. J. Wood has written several books for children including The Great Egg Hunt and Who's Getting Ready for Christmas? Caroline Repchuk studied Fine Art before embarking on a career in children's publishing. She originally trained as a children's editor at Marvel Comics. Stephanie Boey was born in Malaysia but moved to the UK to study Art and Design at St Martin's School of Art. After jobs in design studios and publishers, Stephanie decided to concentrate on freelance children's illustration.