Well Done, Mummy Penguin
A cosy celebration of mummies and penguin parenting, perfect for kids aged 3-5
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL
SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS
"Chris Haughton s so good at making extremely shareable picture books. These are perfect for really younger ones who are sitting in your lap or at bedtime." Nadia Shireen, The Today Programme, BBC Radio 4
"This book will bring joy to young children and the grown-ups reading to them." Sunday Times, The 60 children’s books you should buy this Christmas as chosen by the booksellers of Ireland
From Chris Haughton comes a funny, suspenseful celebration of mothers set against an atmospheric Antarctic backdrop.
Mummy Penguin is off to find a fishy dinner for her family. She has to swim very fast, climb a slippery cliff – cu-crunch, cu-crunch, cu-crunch – and even tiptoe past some sleeping seals… Shh! All the while, Little Penguin looks on in awe and says: “Well done, Mummy Penguin!”
The icy – and treacherous! – Antarctic landscapes are breathtaking in this funny and exciting celebration of all that mothers do, and all that mothers are.
"A visual and storytelling triumph, ideal for reading aloud." Top Choice, Children's Book Highlights, Irish Independent
"Another classic from Chris Haughton. With vibrant illustrations and simple text, this book will appeal to babies as well as older children and parents too." Books of 2022, Irish Examiner
"An ode to resilient mammies and the lengths they go to for their families ... another gorgeous string to Chris Haughton's bow." RTE.ie, 10 best Irish children's books of 2022
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Creators
Chris Haughton is an Irish designer and illustrator. His debut picture book, A Bit Lost, is published into 21 different languages worldwide and has won 13 awards in nine countries, including the Dutch Picture Book of the Year and CBI Book of the Year. His second title, Oh No, George! won the Junior Design Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. His third picture book, Shh! We Have a Plan, won the Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year Junior Award 2014 as well as the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award in the US. He lives in East London. Find Chris online at www.chrishaughton.com and on X as @chrishaughton.
Reviews
Showing that both can be equal partners in the raising of children is powerful, because it will help children and all readers realise that gender roles and binaries are not always present – that we all do things within our families and lives in different ways, much like the penguin family. I love that it showed Mummy Penguin as confident and brave and is just one way of showing how mums and dads can be within the family dynamic.
Ashleigh Meikle
Mummy Penguin’s a superhero as she braves icy waters to fetch a meal for her family in a sweet tale sure to warm tiny tot hearts. While Little Penguin’s anxious for her mother’s return, Mummy Penguin’s busy catch fish,, climbing slippery slopes and trying to sneak past sleeping seals. Naturally she never gives up.
The Geelong Advertiser
I am a huge fan of Chris Haughton’s picture books, they are clever, funny and always go down a storm with children. In his latest book, a devoted mum’s quest for food is beautifully portrayed in a fun, icy tale.
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