World Penguin Day

By Tina Parmar | April 23 2026 | Elementary Education

On April 25th, classrooms around the world celebrate penguins and learn about the fragile environments they call home. From melting ice to changing oceans, learning about penguins and their habitats help students see how small actions connect to big environmental impact. Bring these books into your classroom today and help kids build empathy, deepen understanding, and feel empowered to care for the planet.

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Penguin Palooza
Penguin Palooza
National Geographic Kids, Paige Towler
9781426377150
IT'S A PENGUIN PARTY! Join utterly adorable penguins of all shapes, sizes, and species in this playful picture book uniquely layered with supercute photographs, rhyming text, and fascinating facts about these incredible animals.
$17.99 US
Nov 25, 2025
Hardcover
48 Pages
National Geographic Kids
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Penny Penguin
Penny Penguin
Raffi, Dan Tavis
9798217116324
March, hop, slip, and slide through a winter wonderland in this adorable sing-along board book from beloved children’s musician and performer, Raffi.
$8.99 US
Sep 30, 2025
Board Book
28 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
World
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Umami
Umami
Jacob Grant, Jacob Grant
9780593624067
Umami, sick of cold fish, travels the world trying different and delicious food to bring back home for the other penguins to try.
$18.99 US
Oct 29, 2024
Hardcover
40 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
World
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The King Penguin
The King Penguin
Vanessa Roeder, Vanessa Roeder
9780593324417
King Penguin is off to find subjects who will listen to him—as long as they don’t eat him first, in this cheeky tale by beloved author-illustrator Vanessa Roeder
$18.99 US
Sep 26, 2023
Hardcover
40 Pages
Dial Books
World
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So Cute! Penguins
So Cute! Penguins
Crispin Boyer
9781426337420
They hug and cuddle each other. They slip and slide across the ice and snow. They waddle to and fro with their little pudgy bodies. Let's face it: Penguins are SO CUTE ... and so is this book.
$6.99 US
Mar 19, 2020
Hardcover
32 Pages
National Geographic Kids
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Penguins!
Penguins!
David Salomon
9781524715601
Penguin lovers and young non-fiction lovers will enjoy following one penguin couple through their efforts to raise a family of chicks in this engaging Science Reader from Step into Reading.
$5.99 US
Oct 10, 2017
Paperback
32 Pages
Step into Reading
World
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Penguin Problems
Penguin Problems
Lane Smith, Jory John
9780553513370
It ain't easy being a penguin.
$18.99 US
Sep 27, 2016
Hardcover
32 Pages
Random House Studio
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Eve of the Emperor Penguin
Eve of the Emperor Penguin
Sal Murdocca, Mary Pope Osborne
9780375837340
The 40th Magic Tree House adventure finds Jack and Annie on an magical, historical, and scientific adventure in Antarctica to discover the final secret of happiness they need to save Merlin! Now available in paperback!
$6.99 US
Dec 08, 2009
Paperback
144 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
World
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