Author Description

Dave is a penguin. He’s a really nice guy!Though other birds laugh at him, ‘cos he can’t fly.But swimming and playing, he’s as glad as can be,when he’s with his best friend – a young seal called Tandi.One day, when the Queen’s birthday present got lost,Dave dove in to save it, whatever the cost!There were sharks in the water, all eager to bite,but Dave went on bravely in spite of his fright!This is the tale of how Dave saved the day,and made himself lots of new friends on the way!A Penguin Called Dave (and How the Day Was Saved) is a rhyming children's story for kids of all ages, set in Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa. Featuring real animals and wildlife from the natural ecosystem, A Penguin Called Dave is fantastical fairy-tale adventure, set against the backdrop of lessons in real nature and geography.The book also features an educational fun-facts spread, with information about the real animals featured, and their behaviour in the wild, including Cape Jackass Penguins, Cape fur seals, Cape vultures, Cape Eagle owls, blue cranes, flamingos, Verreaux's eagles, and of course, great white sharks!A Penguin Called Dave, like all Turtlebird Books, is intended to inspire kindness and wonder in children, through rhyme and colourful, enchanting artwork.Written by Gord Laws, Illustrated by Danae Botha. First published, November 2021.www.turtlebirdbooks.cominstagram.com/turtlebirdbooks(c) Gordon Laws, 2021. All rights reserved.