If I had a penguin Hardcover by Alex Barrow

Product Details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson (2026-11-10)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 32 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780500653999
• Item Weight: 396.9 grams
• Dimensions: 26.75 x 24.49 x 0.94 cm

The humorous tenth story in the bestselling If I Had a . . . series, which imagines life with a penguin as a pet.

If I Had a Penguin starts innocently enough when a single Adélie penguin appears at the front door. What our protagonist hasn’t anticipated is that this penguin is part of a colony . . .

Happy Feet meets March of the Penguins in this comical new entry in the bestselling If I Had a . . . series. With over 370,000 copies in print across seventeen languages, the If I Had a . . . series continues to gain fans and build a following around the world.

To date, the series has imagined ten different creatures and what it would be like to integrate them into a child’s daily life. From prehistoric pets to eight-legged sea creatures, the series delights readers with its rollicking rhymes and hilarious comic gags.

If I Had a Penguin is no different and imagines a sequence of hilarious scenarios in which a colony of Adélie penguins visit the water park, the seaside, and the jazz club, before cramming themselves onto the sofa to watch a movie and into the bathtub before bed.

For ages 3+

About the Author

Gabby Dawnay is an award-winning writer and poet. She is the author of more than thirty books for children, including the bestselling If I Had a . . . series. She is a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine and a scriptwriter for children’s television. Follow her on Instagram @gabdaw38.

Alex Barrow, a London-based illustrator, is the art director for and a regular contributor to OKIDO and KURIO magazines. Alex and Gabby are the duo behind the bestselling If I Had a . . . series and the children’s picture books A House for Mouse and A Song for Bear.