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Five Little Penguins

Illustrated by Holly Surplice
Board Book
7-1/16"W x 7-1/16"H | 5 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Oct 07, 2025 | 22 Pages | 9781536246766
Age 0-3 years

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A lift-the-flap interactive story—now in board!

Five little penguins went out one day,
over the hills and far away . . .
Mama Penguin said, “Hurry back to me!”
Now how many penguins can you see?

Join five adorable penguins on a lift-the-flap walk through a winter wonderland. There’s so much to see as Mama Penguin and her chicks waddle through a frosty forest, skate down an icy river, and sled down snowy slopes. Along the way, they meet all kinds of animals playing in the snow. But wait—the chicks are disappearing one by one. Whatever could they be up to? Lift the flaps to find the missing penguins and discover a fantastic surprise ending.
Lily Murray has worked as a writer and editor for more than fifteen years. The author of Dinosaurium, illustrated by Chris Wormell; Beneath the Waves, illustrated by Helen Ahpornsiri; and the Five Little series, she enjoys walking, bird-watching, reading with her children, reading without her children, and talking to her dog. She lives in the UK.

Holly Surplice was born and brought up near Dumfries, Scotland, where living on a farm nurtured a fascination for and love of animals that continues to feed her work as an artist and illustrator today. She is also the author-illustrator of Guinea Pig Party and Hush-A-Bye Bunny. After traveling as far as the Galapagos, she now lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband, their young daughter, and a Dalmatian named Marbles.
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About

A lift-the-flap interactive story—now in board!

Five little penguins went out one day,
over the hills and far away . . .
Mama Penguin said, “Hurry back to me!”
Now how many penguins can you see?

Join five adorable penguins on a lift-the-flap walk through a winter wonderland. There’s so much to see as Mama Penguin and her chicks waddle through a frosty forest, skate down an icy river, and sled down snowy slopes. Along the way, they meet all kinds of animals playing in the snow. But wait—the chicks are disappearing one by one. Whatever could they be up to? Lift the flaps to find the missing penguins and discover a fantastic surprise ending.

Creators

Lily Murray has worked as a writer and editor for more than fifteen years. The author of Dinosaurium, illustrated by Chris Wormell; Beneath the Waves, illustrated by Helen Ahpornsiri; and the Five Little series, she enjoys walking, bird-watching, reading with her children, reading without her children, and talking to her dog. She lives in the UK.

Holly Surplice was born and brought up near Dumfries, Scotland, where living on a farm nurtured a fascination for and love of animals that continues to feed her work as an artist and illustrator today. She is also the author-illustrator of Guinea Pig Party and Hush-A-Bye Bunny. After traveling as far as the Galapagos, she now lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband, their young daughter, and a Dalmatian named Marbles.

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