Passionate About Penguins
Owen Davey’s popular non-fiction series continues with a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide to penguins.
Did you know that penguins can hold their breath for over half an hour? Or that they can swim four times faster than an Olympic swimmer? And they don’t just live in icy Antarctica! You can find them on sandy beaches in South Africa and other more tropical locations too.
Dive into this fascinating illustrated guide to our feathered friends, the penguins. From the tiny fairy penguin that is no bigger than a ruler, to the emperor penguin that is over a metre tall, find out where they live, what they eat and how we can protect them.
Creators
Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working from Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China & Korea. He has also worked for some impressive clients including the New York Times, Microsoft, and Orange.
Reviews
Praise for the series: ‘An absolute wonder … with just the right level of information for primary school kids to be truly fascinated and inspired to find out more. Highly recommended.
Booktrust
Truly something to chomp on and bound to scale up the interest of budding young zoologists.
Red Reading Hub
