A lyrical picture book exploration of emperor penguins’ incredible journey to parenthood, with stunning watercolor art


Packed Snow / Moon glow

Wind-blown / All alone


This young picture book is about the incredible lengths to which emperor penguins go for their young ones. Angela Burke Kunkel’s lyrical text and Catherine Odell’s gorgeous illustrations detail the penguins' amazing journey, and an author's note and bibliography provide added context.

Illustrated by: Catherine Odell