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"A penguin whines about the uncontrollable problems in his life."--

"King Penguin is off to find subjects who will listen to him—as long as they don’t eat him first, in this cheeky tale by beloved author-illustrator Vanessa Roeder Percival the King Penguin doesn’t think he’s asking for too much when he makes all the rules—he is a king after all. But he’s tired of the other penguins protesting, so he’s off to find subjects who are more obedient and supportive. But it won't be the seals. Or the whales....

Little Penguin, who has the "soul of an eagle," enrolls in flight school.

When a penguin finds a hat floating by, she discovers something inside ... baby penguins!

Tacky the penguin and his friends go to Camp Whoopihaha where they scare each other by telling ghost stories around the campfire, never expecting that one of the frightening stories will come true.

Although Sergio the penguin loves to play soccer, he is very clumsy and uncoordinated and he practices day and night, hoping he can help his team win the big game against the Seagulls.

"When Penguin takes a trip to the beach, he discovers that it isn't where you go that makes a vacation special--it's who you spend it with!"--back cover.

Penguin helps organize the annual talent show because he cannot identify his own gift, but when the show is over and the performers throw a party to show how much they appreciate Penguin's work, his aptitude becomes clear.

An inspiring story about finding your true elementEver since he first hatched, Gilbert has wanted to fly. But with his big, clumsy feet and small, fluffy wings, learning to fly is a bigger challenge than Gilbert anticipated. His fellow penguins tell him to give up, but Gilbert is sure that if he keeps trying, hell be able to soarYoung readers will fall in love with this sweet, motivating story about overcoming obstacles and discovering your hidden...

Learn about penguins and how they live.