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The Accidental Penguin Hotel

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The little penguins come to the rich waters of the bay to hunt, but they don’t stay. There is no place to build a home. So they travel far, back to their island. What will it take for one little penguin to make the bay his... Read More
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The Accidental Penguin Hotel

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The little penguins come to the rich waters of the bay to hunt, but they don’t stay. There is no place to build a home. So they travel far, back to their island.

What will it take for one little penguin to make the bay his home?

Discover the journey in The Accidental Penguin Hotel by Andrew Kelly.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742037134

Publisher: Wild Dog Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Wild Dog Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dean Jones

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 36

About the Author

Andrew Kelly is a long-term advocate for water and the environment as well as an award-winning author. He grew up along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra. For many years he was the Yarra Riverkeeper and spent happy hours out on the Birrarung/Yarra introducing people to the river. He believes waterways are the keys to a healthy landscape Dean Jones is a freelance illustrator with a keen interest in mixing 2D and 3D digital techniques with traditional methods. He has worked on various commercial advertisement projects, book and magazine covers, and received critical praise for his illustrations in Ned Kelly's Jerilderie Letter and The Dragon Companion. The Macro Book of Micro is the first book he has written for Wild Dog Books.

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