Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of penguins, one of many animals kept in zoos.

Penelope Parker lives with penguins from all over the Southern Hemisphere. Do the penguin antics prove too much for her to handle? Children count and then compare and contrast ten different penguin species as they learn geography. Includes "For Creative Minds" section.

"There's a new baby joining the colony. It's a penguin chick! Learn all about baby penguins, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they're raised, and how big they grow"--

Rhyming text and photographs of penguins teach the numbers one through twenty.

Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.

Penguins display their adaptability, living in harsh climates around the globe.

Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black, white, or blue.

Although Sergio the penguin loves to play soccer, he is very clumsy and uncoordinated and he practices day and night, hoping he can help his team win the big game against the Seagulls.

Gus the turkey has loved growing up on a farm, but when the other animals tell him he will soon become Thanksgiving dinner, he decides to go south to find a place of safety.