The tenth story in the bestselling If I had a... series, which imagines life with a penguin as a pet.
If I had a penguin starts innocently enough when a single Adélie penguin appears at the front door. What our protagonist hasn't anticipated is that this penguin is part of a colony...
If I had a penguin imagines a sequence of hilarious scenarios in which the Adélie penguins visit the waterpark, the seaside and the jazz club, before cramming themselves onto the sofa to watch a film and into the bathtub before bed. As ever, this book will delight readers with its rollicking rhymes and hilarious gags.
| ISBN: | 9780500653999 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2026 |
| Author: | Gabby Dawnay |
| Illustrator: | Alex Barrow |
| Publisher: | Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Reading age: | 3+ |
| Series: | If I Had A. |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Picture storybooks: imagination and play Funny Stories in Verse |
The tenth story in the bestselling If I had a... series, which imagines life with a penguin as a pet. If I had a penguin starts innocently enough when a single Adélie penguin appears at the front door.
If I Had a Penguin is aimed at readers aged 3 and over.
If I Had a Penguin features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Funny, Stories in Verse
Hardback. £10.79, down from the £11.99 cover price. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.
If I Had a Penguin was written by Gabby Dawnay and published by Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd
If I Had a Penguin has 32 pages
Yes it is part of If I Had A. series
£10.79, reduced from £11.99. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.