Edward and Annie: A Penguin Adventure

(Hardback)

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Join penguins Edward and Annie, the famous viral sensations, as they waddle through Chicago's Shedd Aquarium in this funny and surprising adventure story that teaches kids and adults alike that life's biggest changes lead to great discoveries and new friends.

When Edward and Annie wake up one day, something is different. What could it be Join this penguin pair on an adventure through the marine world exploring the unknown parts of their aquarium home. As they meet the other wonderfully strange creatures living there, these penguin friends discover that the world is much bigger and more interesting than they ever knew. Will they learn that different is not too bad, especially when you're safe among your friends

Edward and Annie teaches 4 to 8-year-olds that

• the best adventures start with trying something new
• a community is made of individuals who are each different, beautiful, and amazing
• trying new things can be rewarding

In this funny read-aloud picture book by Caryn Rivadeneira, children will

• meet the real-life rockhopper penguins, Edward and Annie, who made a big splash on social media
• learn about the other sea animals that live at the aquarium, including Wellington the penguin and Annik the baby beluga
• learn fascinating science facts during family reading time or preschool and elementary STEM lessons in marine biology
• laugh at the penguins' curious questions and silly antics

Your family will fall in love with these sweet, energetic penguins as together you discover that the world is a wonderful and surprising placea place that is even better when explored with a friend by your side!

Author Bio

Caryn Rivadeneira writes stories that spark wonder, fuel curiosity, and craft worlds that help kids find their place in this one. She is the author of books for children and adults, including the Moonbeam Award-winning Helper Hounds series, Grit and Grace: Heroic Women of the Bible, Edward and Annie: A Penguin Adventure, and Saints of Feather and Fang: How the Animals We Love and Fear Connect Us to God. Caryn lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband, three kids, and two rescued pit bulls. Katy Tanis is an illustrator, explorer, and children's book author. She lives and works at the Jersey shore. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in biology through Miami University in partnership with Wildlife Conservation Society. She spends most of her days chasing deadlines but occasionally wanders to far-off places, like Madagascar, where she chases primates instead. Her work is inspired by specific ecosystems and the wonderful webs of life that they contain. She has a soft spot for the weirdos of the animal kingdom, and she's never met a color she didn't like.