A penguin turns out to be the perfect present in this beautiful award-winning classic picture book by author illustrator Polly Dunbar.
This heart-warming book conjures imagination, anger, danger and love, while encouraging small children to remember events, read pictures and laugh
— The Sunday Times
This is the story of Ben, who couldn’t be more delighted to find a penguin friend inside his present. “Hello, Penguin!” he says. Penguin says nothing. Ben tickles Penguin, pulls his funniest face, puts on a happy hat, sings a silly song and does a dizzy dance… but still Penguin says nothing. It isn’t until a passing lion intervenes that Penguin finally speaks – and, when he does, Ben discovers that some things are worth the wait.
First published in 2008, Penguin was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, and the winner of numerous other awards.
Polly Dunbar’s represented by The Catchpole Agency.