Best Penguin Books For Kids

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Kids love penguins, so what could be better than penguin books? This collection is aimed at 4 - 8 year olds. Whether you are looking for fun penguin books about exciting fantasy adventures or educational books to learn all about penguins, you will find it on this page.

To be selected for this page the books had to be about penguins, recommended for children ages 4-8, be either 4 or 5 star ranking and be eligible for free shipping from Amazon. Being a penguin loving family we have read many of these, and my comments are included in the book's description.

The real fun of penguin books is that the whole family can enjoy them together.

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Mr. Poppers Penguins

Recommended reading level: ages 9-12

Mr. Popper's Penguins was one of my favorite stories as a child, and naturally grew to be one the stories I enjoy reading to my girls. It is a 1939 Newberry honor winner, and has been a classic read ever since. Mr. Popper is one of the most delightful and loving characters, and the books resonates so many great values like determination. In 2011 this classic book was made in to a movie staring Jim Carey.

Mr. Popper's Penguins

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Penguins (Smithsonian)

by: Seymour Simon

If you're looking for a child's book to learn about penguins at a level in which they can understand, then this is the book for you. I love this book with its easy to understand language, great photos and loads of penguin facts from the basics like "Penguins are classified as birds because they have feathers" to learning about their diet and habitats.

This Amazon customer review summed it up best:
In this interesting, easy-to-understand book you can learn many facts about penguins and how they live. This book is full of cool penguin photographs. My favorite picture is all the baby penguins huddled together. I think this book has a good balance of photographs and facts, much like a picture book, but with more information.

Penguins (Smithsonian)

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And Tango Makes Three

Interesting story best described by this reader:
What a wonderful book. This story of two male penguins who were given the chance to nurture an egg and the penguin chick they hatched had me smiling from page one. My five year old was enchanted and I know that it will be a frequent re-read. I love the message of diversity, the story that's told in a loving way but mostly I love the illustrations. The fuzzy penguin chick pictures alone are worth the price of the book.

And Tango Makes Three

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Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!

A fun book aimed at the younger kids. Check out these reviews from Amazon customers:
This book is wonderful! I am a Children's librarian and read it to a class of three year olds and they love all the colorful pictures! It's fun!Very simplified text great for their attention spans.
A must have for teachers or young penguin lovers!

And another customer wrote:
My son and I love this book. I saw it at our local aquarium but didn't buy it there and later looked for it on Amazon and got it quick and for a much cheaper price. It's a cute book with great text and pictures. My son is 2.

Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!

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If You Were a Penguin

by: Wendell and Florence Minor

Another fun penguin story, although this one is loaded with fun facts about penguins traits and habits, rather than a penguin adventure. Readers are encouraged to imagine what they would do if they were a penguin - flying underwater, tobogganing, feeding their chicks, and more.

If You Were a Penguin [With Hardcover Book(s)]

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Tacky the Penguin (Read Along Book & CD)

by Helen Lester

Recommended for Kindergarten to grade 2. Tacky the Penguin is a delightful "fish out of water" story of a nonconformist penguin (Tacky) who lives with a group of formal and very proper penguins. Publisher's Weekly declared that "this book is must reading for any kid--or grown-up--who refuses to follow the pack." Tacky's antics clearly illustrate that there are advantages to being an individual.

We love Tacky the Penguin!

Tacky the Penguin (Book and CD) (Read Along Book & CD)

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365 Penguins

by: Jean-Luc Fromental

A fun oversize picture book with a silly story that works on math as the penguins multiply.

365 Penguins

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Penguin Chick

by: Betty Tatham

I love the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series of books. They are always fun and well-illustrated. This book lets us learn about penguin life through the experience of one penguin from hatching to adulthood.

Penguin Chick (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science)

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A Penguin Story

by Antoinette Portis

We haven't read this one before, but I really want to after reading this review from one of the Amazon customers:
"Some of the picture books I read make me wish I were a better reviewer. I know my history of the art form. I know what makes one book a stronger better read than another. I can sense when a book will feel right to an adult and to a child. But I am bested by the best sometimes. A Penguin Story comes from Antoinette Portis, a woman who has figured out how to do something extraordinarily difficult: combine good design with pitch-perfect storytelling."

A Penguin Story

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Your Personal Penguin - Board Book

by: Sandra Boynton

This fun read-aloud book tells the story of a slightly bewildered hippo and the loyal penguin who wants nothing more than to be his pal:

Now, lots of other penguins seem to be fine
in a universe of nothing but ice.
But if I could be yours, and you could be mine,
Our cozy little world would be twice as nice.
I want to be Your Personal Penguin.

Your Personal Penguin (Boynton on Board)

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Penguins

by: Liz Pichon

Another delightful story for kids who like penguins. This book has an added bonus of real penguin photos in the end.

Penguins

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  • Dec 30, 2011 @ 10:48 am | delete
    Some great books here - will have to check them out!
  • sheilamarie Apr 25, 2011 @ 10:51 am | delete
    Lots of fun penguin books here! Lensrolled you back!
  • ohcaroline Dec 20, 2010 @ 7:24 am | delete
    Kids will enjoy penguin books for sure!
  • sandyspider Dec 3, 2010 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Love all the penguin books here.
  • Kimsworld Nov 27, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
    I would pick the cartoon book, but my son who is five would pick the factual book instead.
  • CreativeArtist Nov 26, 2010 @ 11:17 pm | delete
    You've got a great selection of penguin books here. Lensrolling to Dictate a Story.
  • pkmcr Nov 24, 2010 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Really great selection of penguin books which are always an incredibly good read for the kids
  • BuckHawk Nov 24, 2010 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    What a fun list of penguin books! Found some I want to read myself. But, also some for my grandchildren.
  • aishu19 Nov 24, 2010 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    This is an interesting list of penguin books for kids. Lensrolling to my kids books about pets

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