The Penguin Book of Penguins

An Expert’s Guide to the World’s Most Beloved Bird.

There’s something about penguins. Perhaps it is their comical waddle, or the fact that their upright gait makes them resemble humans. Whatever the reason, their cult following around the world is indisputable.

The Penguin Book of Penguins is a joyful and informative book that introduces us to the main species of penguins and the fascinating lives they lead, including their history, evolution, behaviours, and habitats.

As leading British Antarctic scientist Peter Fretwell shows, many of the distant places penguins inhabit face threats to their existence through human interaction and climate change. It’s time we learned what the future holds for these most beloved of birds.

• Available for pre-order now
• Released 18 September 2025
• By Peter Fretwell
• Illustrated by Lisa Fretwell
  
• Hardback
• 288 pages
• 3.2 x 2.5 x 20.4 cm