The Penguin Book of Penguins - Peter & Lisa Fretwell, at Heffers Bookshop

Join Dr Peter Fretwell and Lisa Fretwell on Thursday the 25th of September at Heffers Bookshop to dive into their new book, The Penguin Book of Penguins - a charming, illustrated exploration of the bird, releasing the same year as Penguin's 90th anniversary!

There’s something about penguins. Maybe it is their comical waddle, or the fact that their upright gait makes them look like humans. Whatever the reason, their cult following around the world is indisputable.

The Penguin Book of Penguinsis a joyful, informative book that introduces us to the main species of penguin and the fascinating lives they lead: their history, evolution, behaviours and habitats. Peter Fretwell has discovered almost half of the world’s emperor penguin colonies, and through his published research he knows that penguins can convey an urgent message about the importance of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean to the world’s climate, with a strong ecological message running throughout the book.

As leading British Antarctic scientist Peter Fretwell shows, many of the distant places penguins inhabit face threats to their existence through human interaction and climate change. It’s time we learned what the future holds for these most beloved of birds, whilst also indulging in the joy they illicit.

Lisa Fretwell, Peter Fretwell's artist wife, has beautifully illustrated the book, bringing the characterful birds to life.