Little Penguin’s New Friend: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids

The first I Can Read! book featuring beloved picture book character Little Penguin, star of Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups—a laugh-out-loud romp!

For new readers who are fans of Mo Willems’s Elephant and Piggie series and Adam Rubin’s Dragons Love Tacos.

A polar bear is coming to visit! Little Penguin has never met a polar bear, but his friends have heard they are scary, with sharp teeth and terrifying roars—and that they tell very bad jokes.

But Little Penguin knows you can’t believe everything you hear, right?

Little Penguin’s New Friend is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

A polar bear is visiting Little Penguin! But he’s heard they’re scary—and they love bad jokes. Can it be true?

Praise for SAMSON: “Not your usual fish tale!...Young readers will be hooked.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Praise for LITTLE PENGUIN STAYS AWAKE: “A meritorious and entertaining participatory tale.” - Kirkus Reviews

Praise for LITTLE PENGUIN AND THE LOLLIPOP: “A worthy and attractive story of going the extra yard to say you are sorry.” - Kirkus Reviews

Praise for LITTLE PENGUIN GETS THE HICCUPS: “Heart-meltingly adorable…[a] rollicking hiccup tale.” - Booklist

Praise for LITTLE PENGUIN GETS THE HICCUPS: “Children will love the audience participation and the chance to get noisy during storytime.” - School Library Journal

“A humorous look at the powerful effect of preconceived notions.” - Kirkus Reviews

Praise for SAMSON: “A tasty morsel.” - Publishers Weekly