Waddle: A Book of Fun for Penguin Lovers
By (Author) Lloyd Spencer Davis
Exisle Publishing
Exisle Publishing
1st March 2019
New Zealand
General
Non Fiction
Gift books
Sea life and the seashore: general interest
598.47
Hardback
160
Width 203mm, Height 225mm
615g
Penguins. We love them. They are instantly recognizable. Seemingly upright caricatures of us, it is easy to bond with these black and white little people. They have become perennial favourites of cartoonists, because they are fun. Comical. They put a smile on our faces. Of course, real penguins are a lot more than just funny. They are tough. Penguins are the worlds only 100-degree birds, breeding in environments from -60C to +40C (-76F to 104F). They can dive to great depths and exist for long periods in water so cold that it would kill us within minutes. They have all the grace and agility of ballet dancers in water, but it is the way they comport themselves on land that so endears them to us: they waddle. This compilation of quotations about penguins each quote accompanied by gorgeous photography keeps the focus on fun. You can dip in and out of the book at your leisure, but also read it from cover to cover for some added pleasure. The intention of Waddle is to put a grin on your face and a warm feeling in your heart all thanks to these delightful creatures that dont just walk, but waddle.
Professor Lloyd Spencer Davis (aka Professor Penguin) has been studying penguins for over 40 years. He has written numerous books and articles about them and has studied penguins in exotic and far-flung locations all around the Southern Hemisphere.