There is something about the shambolic ambling of the penguin that makes us humans smile.
Seemingly upright caricatures of ourselves, stitched permanently into those awkward ‘dinner jackets’, it is easy to bond with these black and white ‘little people’.
Endearingly comical, they are the perennial favourites of cartoonists and animators – so much so that it is almost impossible to look at a penguin without hearing the voice of Robin Williams in your head.
Of course penguins are more than just funny; they are extraordinary. The world’s only ‘100-degree birds’, penguins breed in environments from -60C to +40C. 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.
Waddle is a compilation of quotations accompanied by gorgeous photography. Compiled by a leading penguin expert and gifted science communicator, this delightful book will put a grin on your face and warmth in your heart.
Waddle retails for $29.99.
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