There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book
There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book
There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book
There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book
There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book
There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book
Best for 1-4 years

There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book

By Professor DeanDean

Meet Stanley Bickerby the Fourth and Mark: two penguins who are as different as two penguins can be.

Stanley is slim, serious and wonderfully tidy. Mark is round, silly and happiest in the middle of a mess. Through their contrasting habits, young children discover opposites while learning that being different does not stop us from caring about the same things.

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39 pages · 7.5x7.5 inch · ISBN 9781915917324

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A Funny First Book About Opposites, Differences and Love

There Are Two Different Penguins in This Book introduces early language through two clear, memorable characters. Each spread pairs familiar opposites with a visual joke, helping young children understand words such as tall and short, quiet and loud, tidy and messy.

The predictable structure encourages toddlers to point, repeat and anticipate what comes next. More importantly, neither penguin is treated as wrong. Stanley and Mark show children that people can have different personalities, preferences and ways of doing things while still belonging together.

Introduces everyday opposites
Two memorable penguin characters
Clear, repetitive language
A warm family ending

“My two-year-old now calls everything either ‘Stanley’ or ‘Mark’. Shoes lined up neatly are Stanley. Toys everywhere are definitely Mark.”

— Nadia R., mum of a 2-year-old boy

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“A gentle, cheerful book with plenty for little children to spot and repeat.”

Omar H., dad of a 4-year-old boy

Two Penguins Who Could Not Be More Different

Two Penguins Who Could Not Be More Different

Stanley is tall, tidy, quiet and careful. Mark is short, messy, loud and always ready to leap into trouble.

Their contrasting personalities make each opposite easy to understand while giving children two funny characters to recognise, compare and love.
Opposites Made Simple and Memorable

Opposites Made Simple and Memorable

Each spread introduces a clear pair of opposites, including tall and short, clean and messy, loud and quiet, fast and slow.

The repeated structure helps toddlers anticipate what comes next, join in with familiar words and begin connecting language with pictures.

What other parents think:

“Simple, funny and very easy for my daughter to follow. She loves shouting which penguin is tall and which one is short.”

— Gemma L., mum of a 3-year-old girl

“My son is eighteen months old and already points at Mark whenever he sees a puddle. Apparently, they have the same approach to staying clean.”

— David K., dad of an 18-month-old boy

“A lovely introduction to opposites without feeling like a learning book. Stanley and Mark have enough personality to keep it entertaining.”

— Priya N., mum of a 4-year-old girl

“Short sentences, bright pictures and two penguins who make my toddler laugh. Exactly right for bedtime.”

— Marcus J., dad of a 2-year-old

“My three-year-old strongly identifies with Mark. I strongly identify with Stanley.”

— Sophie B., mum of a 3-year-old boy

“The final page is very sweet. It helped us talk about how people can be different and still love the same things.”

— Amina S., parent of a 4-year-old girl

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