By Owen Davey (author) , Owen Davey (illustrator)
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Shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023
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.
Did you know that penguins can hold their breath for over half an hour?
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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.
'A fun, fact-filled and stylishly illustrated guide to these unique and wonderful birds' - Anna Claybourne, author of Animal Atlas
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
'Stunning illustrations and clear readable text combine to make this large format book about all types of penguins a sure hit with animal-loving patrons.' - STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal
'The gold standard of specialist animal books for younger readers, parents and children alike will be gasping in awe as they dive in and explore this fabulous series' - Wrd Magazine, Issue 31 Autumn/Winter
Owen Davey is an award-winning freelance illustrator, living & working in Worthing, UK. He has a First Class BA(Hons) Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University. His work has been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in the UK, America, Australia, Germany, Spain, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, China and South Korea. He has been published in the UK by Flying Eye Books, Walker, DK and Wide Eyed Editions.
Owen grew up near Brighton. He describes his style as contemporary and nostalgic and likes to use a palette of warm, muted colours.
His debut picture book, Foxly's Feast was ‘Highly Commended’ by the 2009 Macmillan Children’s Book Prize (This is a prize for illustration students, previously won by Sara Fanelli and Lucy Cousins).
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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?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Passionate About Penguins and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Passionate About Penguins features in the following genres: Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Passionate About Penguins was written by Owen Davey and published by Flying Eye Books
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