Otto isn't an ordinary penguin - he is the first penguin chick to be born that year, which means that it is his job to look after all the other young penguins. But out in the snow and ice of Antarctica there is an awful lot to learn, and Otto has to discover for himself how to swim, dive and catch fish before he can teach anyone else. And how will he do that when all the grown-ups are too busy to help? Unabridged reading of this classic tale by Jill Tomlinson. Read by Maureen Lipman.

 

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 2006 by AudioGO Limited .

Jill Tomlinson's animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling for the last three decades. Paul Howard is a very successful illustrator whose illustrations for the picture book of The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark have been widely acclaimed. Paul lives in Belfast with his wife and three children.