If I had a penguinstarts innocently enough when a single Adlie penguin appears at the front door. What our protagonist hasn’t anticipated is that this penguin is part of a colony . . .

Happy FeetmeetsMarch of the Penguinsin this comical new entry in the bestsellingIf I had a . . .series. With over 370,000 copies in print across seventeen languages, theIf 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 penguinis no different and imagines a sequence of hilarious scenarios in which a colony of Adlie 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.

Alex Barrow, a London- based illustrator, is the art director for and a regular contributor toOKIDOandKURIOmagazines. Alex and Gabby are the duo behind the bestsellingIf I had a . . .series and the children’s picture booksA House for MouseandA Song for Bear.
Gabby Dawnayis a writer and poet. She is a regular contributor toOKIDOmagazine and a scriptwriter for children’s television. Follow her on Instagram @gabdaw38.

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publish Date: October 27, 2026
• Pages: 32
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780500653999
• Dimensions: 10.3 in H | 9.4 in W
• BISAC Categories: Kids