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The Accidental Penguin Hotel

Illustrated by Dean Jones
Published by Wild Dog
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

The little penguins come to the rich waters of the bay to hunt, but they don’t stay. There is no place to build a home. So they travel far, back to their island.

What will it take for one little penguin to make the bay his home?

About The Author

Andrew Kelly is an environmentalist and writer. He was born in Melbourne, grew up in Melbourne and, apart from a few years in England, the land of a portion of his ancestors, he has spent his life in Melbourne.
Andrew is passionate about the city and its history, and has just retired from the role of the Yarra River Keeper. He has written numerous books for children.

About The Illustrator

Dean Jones is a freelance illustrator with a keen interest in mixing 2D and 3D digital techniques with traditional methods. He has worked on various commercial advertisement projects, book and magazine covers, and received critical praise for his illustrations in Ned Kelly's Jerilderie Letter and The Dragon Companion. The Macro Book of Micro is the first book he has written for Wild Dog Books.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Wild Dog (April 30, 2025)
  • Length: 36 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781742037134

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