This Board Book is beautiful colour glossy photographs of busy penguins, doing what penguins do, like:

penguins splashing

penguins dashing

penguins sliding

penguins diving

penguins drooping

(and the anti - Freudian)

penguins pooping.

It's great fun in the Tundra for all ages! Reviewed by TundraVision, Amazon reviewer

This book was highly recommended to me by a clerk at a small children's bookstore who told me that for some reason toddlers seem to find it very captivating. I bought it for my daughter for her first birthday, and she loves it. The photographs are beautiful and there's something about the penguins that seems to really grab my daughter's attention. At 14 months she seeks out this book and will "read" it to herself. I agree with the reviewer below who said that the "penguins pooping" page is a real attention-grabber for the toilet training set, and though it could be gross, something about the fact that it's a penguin who's pooping is strangely charming and humorous (if you can stomach that type of thing!). Overall five stars for a book that my daughter and I both love - a great thing for a parent who has to read it over and over.

"Busy Penguins" is one of my 18-month-old daughter's favorite books. The photographs are incredible, and the text has a gentle rhythm that she finds engaging.

Johanna reacts candidly to her feelings about having a new baby sister. At first she reserves judgment and does not share her parents' enthusiasm for Jillian who "spent too much time with Mom." She progresses to thinking "maybe having a little sister was going to be ok" and ultimately to "I'm lucky she's mine." The photograph are outstanding: charming, expressive, honest.

For an outrageously funny companion book, try Kevin Henkes' "Julius, the Baby of the World."

This is a wonderful book for expectant siblings! The story is simple and well written, and the photography is lovely. I read this book to my 1yr old before his brother was born and he really enjoyed it. I recommend it very highly!

A follow-up to "Busy Penguins", "Busy Monkeys" features engaging prose and photographs that will thrill your toddler. My daughter enjoyed reading it before visiting the tamarins and squirrel monkeys at the Oakland (California) zoo.

I have read this book to my children many times. I can't believe it's out of print. It is one of my all time favorites (of which there are few). It's a wonderful story of true friendship.

My four-year old daughter regularly gives this book as a birthday present for her friends. I am tempted to reveal the thought-provoking surprise that comes at the end, but it's important that each reader discover it on his own.