When Joe asks Santa for a real live penguin, he gets Osbert and a whole lot more than he bargained for - including creamed herring with seaweed jam for breakfast and cold baths!

 

There are 40 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 2005 by Walker Books Ltd .

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel is a widely published author of fiction and non-fiction. "I love the idea of Antarctica - all that ice and snow and wind. But when reality sets in, I can't stand the cold!" She lives in New York State. H. B. "Buck" Lewis is an award-winning author and illustrator whose work has appeared in TV commercials, magazines and animated feature films by Disney and Dreamworks. He lives in Los Angeles. The author of My Penguin Osbert and its sequel, My Penguin Osbert in Love. Illustrator of the delightful picture book My Penguin Osbert, written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel.