Marin · Why Isn't the Penguin Cold? · how animals stay warm in winter · penguin facts for kids · podcast for kids

A bedtime story for curious kids about animals and their hidden superpowers. How in the world does the penguin manage to live out on the frozen ice, all day long, without ever once shivering or catching a chill? Marin and Plume are absolutely determined to find out, so they set a course straight for the far-off land of the great cold.

Out there, among the penguins all huddled tightly together in one big, busy, feathery crowd, our two explorers slowly uncover their lovely little secret. All on your own, the cold creeps right in and nips at your toes. But pressed up close and snug against the ones you love, you always, always warm right back up again. The penguins take careful turns shuffling into the middle, keeping each other cosy simply by sticking together. The whole huddle of penguins moves like one big warm blanket, nobody ever left out in the cold for long. They watch the great feathery crowd shuffle and shift, marvelling at how clever and cosy it all is. Even the iciest wind cannot reach the middle of the huddle, where it is always warm and welcoming.

Marin tucks this gentle little discovery away in his heart for keeps: that warmth, the real and lasting kind, so often comes from the people, and the penguins, that you choose to hold the very closest.

This is a story for understanding animals and their clever little superpowers, finished off with a tender lesson about closeness and warmth. The perfect sort of why-question to wonder about as you snuggle down for the night. It is a curious little story with a warm heart, all about the comfort of staying close together.

It sends a child off to sleep with a warm and cosy thought to hold: that being close to the ones you love is its very own kind of magic against the cold.

A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, lovely at bedtime or nap time, or in the car. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your child can drift off peacefully. 🐳

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