"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play." --

The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

"Learn about Penguins"--

"Hi, there! I'm an emperor penguin. I might be the largest penguin on Earth, but I started life much smaller, just like you! Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from an egg to the king of Antarctica."--

"Follow the penguins as they waddle across the Antarctic ice in this chilly story that shows younger readers, through vivid illustrations and carefully leveled text, what it's like to live at the poles"--

Worried about his new friend, a shy octopus named Ollie, Penguin recruits the other animals to help look for him, and discovers something more precious than treasure.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces penguins and puffins to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

"Look at the funny little penguin!" and "What a silly-looking penguin!" Hearing this all day long is enough to make any little bird angry, especially when he's NOT A PENGUIN! This is the story of a puffin who is upset that he's constantly mistaken for a penguin. He finally reaches his breaking point and goes on a rant about the many differences between the two. A little girl stops him in mid-speech because she does know the differences, and he listens...

The viewer is challenged to find ten penguins in each scene throughout the book.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to emperor penguins. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--