The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

Little Penguin, who has the "soul of an eagle," enrolls in flight school.

Penguins at the zoo have an exciting afternoon when one finds a camera left behind by a visitor.

Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him.

Oliver likes finding things out, so when his mother cannot explain the gurgling in the bathtub he builds a submarine, goes down the drain, and meets a group of vacationing penguins.

At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches.

"A penguin whines about the uncontrollable problems in his life."--

Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have spent weeks planning the perfect party to celebrate Tacky's hatchday, and while nothing turns out quite as they expected, the penguins and their special guest have a wonderful time.

A tale told through sparse text and energetic illustrations follows the mayhem that ensues when a lonely penguin discovers a top hat from which emerges a growing number of baby penguins who quickly become more mischievous and troublesome than their tired new mama anticipates.