I have long admired penguins so was excited to read this book.

Filled with beautiful photographs of penguins of all species and facts about their habitat, habits and features this book was educational as well as pleasing to look at.

In my class for the past couple of years we have used a story about penguins to launch into learning about animals living in the polar regions. This would be a great addition to help us find out more. The close up pictures of each species would be great to use to write descriptions of penguins and to compare them to other birds.

I received an eARC of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A collection of photographs with captions to teach you about Penguins. The photographs are beautiful. The captions were interesting and filled with information. I am excited to see the hard copy of the book. I learned things I did not know about penguins and even saw pictures of penguins I didn't even know existed.

A lovely coffee table book with magnificent photos of every penguin species, many of them close-ups. It's by far the best shot-based book on penguins I've seen.

If you like penguins, even just a little, you seriously need this book. The pictures are absolutely STUNNING, though it doesn't hurt that penguins are just so ADORABLE!!!

Each picture is captioned with information about the penguin/s in the picture. I'm not a penguin professional, I just think they are adorable, so I learned quite a bit about the different types of penguins out there and my mind was blown on more than one occasion when I saw pictures of penguins in a desert-like environment and in a forest. Seriously, who knew?!? (Well, maybe everyone other than me. I only come out from under my rock once in a while.)

So yes, you will learn from this book and will go ga-ga over the pictures, I was "squeeing" every few pages or so. Cuz cute penguins are CUTE! (SQUEE)

I also really liked how this book wasn't all like "humans suck and because of humans, penguin numbers are going down and they will all be gone because humans are bad". That point comes up a LOT in non-fiction books, but this one decided to just show the reader beautiful pictures of adorable penguins and tell us really cool facts about them. Thank you! Yes, I know the penguin population is probably suffering from humans, but it's inclusion would have made this book less awesome for me.

As you can probably guess, I HIGHLY recommend this book. 5, adorable waddling, stars!

My thanks to NetGalley and Amber Books Ltd for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

Thanks #NetGalley for the review copy of #Penguins

Hundreds of absolutely gorgeous photos of penguins in all possible scenarios and environments, In addition to the photo quality, I especially loved all of the shots showing different aspects of penguin behavior. There was a brief introduction but aside from that, the facts and information were shared in the photo captions, so the bulk of the book was an uninterrupted view into the world of these magnificent creatures.

Penguins by Tom Jackson was a beautiful book throughout. I love penguins and I was so pleased when I downloaded this new book about Penguins. It's full of fantastic, clear and wonderful photos through and its crammed with so much information about them. I learnt so much looking and reading the information about this wonderful birds.

This is a must if you just love these funny birds. I just wish this book could come alive!!!

I highly recommended if you are fan of penguins or if you are looking for a new photography of them.

Big Thank you to Amber Books Ltd and Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

A collection of stunning images that expertly highlights the beauty and wonder of one of the most charming animals on the planet. From the stark majestic landscapes of Antarctica to the warmer climates of South Africa, these incredible animals will appeal to every reader. The details in the photographs are sublime, showing the true characters of my favourite animals.

It's exquisite.

I received a copy from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

Penguins: Stunning photographs of the World's Favourite Seabird is a gorgeous photographic tribute to the iconic bird. Due out 14th March 2020 from Amber Books UK, it's 224 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

This is an absolutely stunning visual ode to all things penguin. The book has a logical and trim layout which doesn't detract from the impact of the photography. A short introduction leads seamlessly into an overview over classification and types of penguins. These chapters are followed by habitat shots of penguins on land and in the sea. The family cycle and breeding along with appealing photos of chicks fill out the rest of the content.

The photographs are the work of a number of credited wildlife photographers. The quality is universally very high and this is a beautifully curated collection of really clear pictures of appealing penguins living their often challenging lives. The accompanying text is brief but accurate and well written.

This would make a superlative gift for fans of wildlife, birdwatchers, nature lovers. It would also make a lovely coffee table book.

Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Tom Jackson gets a number of things right in Penguins. Start with the most important thing, the raison d'etre of this beautiful book -- the photographs: a couple of hundred pictures of penguins that are absolutely stunning, expertly selected, intelligently organized, and gorgeously reproduced.

These photos come from a variety of sources, they were not shot expressly for this publication, but they nevertheless represent a worthy collection showing all facets of what the title may rightly call the world's favorite seabird and may in fact be the world's favorite bird, period -- it has certainly become my favorite bird since my recent visit to Antarctica, where I got to observe tens of thousands of Gentoo, Adelie and Chinstraps in person.

But Jackson gets a number of other details right. Breaking it down to five simple areas -- types of penguin, penguins in water, penguins on land, penguin families, and penguin chicks. In particular, devoting an entire section to penguins in water is a brilliant decision -- everyone can picture the slapstick pratfalls of penguins on land, but it is in water where they transcend from the comical to the sublime, and that is well illustrated in this collection.

Jackson also makes a great choice in focusing the majority of his text within individual photo descriptions, with only one introductory page of text for each section. That means that every aspect of penguin life he describes is immediately illustrated in adjacent photos (which, did I mention?, are stunning). I also like that the variety of species -- not just the Emperor and King penguins that we almost always see, but all the others, especially the Gentoo, who are the strongest swimmers, and the Adelie, who are probably the most rambunctious.

I recently read and reviewed Charles Bergman's Every Penguin In the World (which like this book I got from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review), a highly personal and passionate take on his and his wife's love for penguins and their significance in their lives. This book is more of a straightforward look at penguins, making it an apt bookend, with both books having one important trait in common -- fabulous photographs of our favorite bird.

There is one thing Jackson could not do in the pages of a book, a visual medium -- left to the imagination are the unimaginably noisy and noisome qualities of penguins in their natural habitat. They may be a ton of fun to watch, but the racket they make and the stink they raise, well, you wouldn't want these guys living in your backyard. But by all means, make the trek to Antarctica or anywhere else you may find them to visit these most incredible of birds.

And in the meantime, check out this book (and the other one too).

What a beautiful book packed with stunning photography giving an overview of all things penguin. This book brings home the variety of penguin species that there are. When thinking of penguins its often the emperor huddled in the Antarctic winter that comes to mind but this book shows both the number of species and also the range of environments in which they live, including one species that just nudges into the northern hemisphere.
Normally when reviewing a book I try to avoid repeating things but it is important to emphasise the stunning photography, I loved the fact that there were familiar subjects in typical poses but many of the images were very different in their approach whether it be showing a different aspect of the birds or using a lighting effect to raise the picture. A wide range of behaviours is shown giving an insight to their lives, alongside the photographs there are informative captions.
This is just the sort of book any wildlife lover will want to p.p.p.pick up and enjoy!

This was an adorable book of truly stunning penguin photography! I loved looking at all the photos and learning more about each species of penguin. Definitely worth buying.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Oh My Gosh, I just love penguins they are just the cutest and so I had to see if I could get this book when I saw it on Netgalley. And here I am, going through this book with gorgeous photographs.

Yep, this is a book filled to the brim with penguin photographs along with some small information at each photograph. Sadly, I had a hard time reading those small bits of information as it was quite a tiny font. I could have zoomed in, but I know that my ADE will crash at times when I do that. :P So I just fully enjoyed the penguins.

We get to see all sorts of penguins, from the emperor penguin to the Gentoo penguin (which I had to look up as they did seem recognisable but I never heard that name, apparently in Dutch they are called ezelspïnguin and that is a name I do recognise). I am delighted that we get to see so many varieties of penguins. Some books just focus on one or two kinds, but it seems this book just went all out.

The book is split up in sections. First up an introduction to all the wonderful and darling penguins, followed by them in the water, swimming fishing and having a good time, followed by penguins on land shouting at each other, huddling together for warmth, walking and running, followed by all about the penguin family and their chicks which had me awwing even more as it was just so gorgeous and sweet. I am happy they made various sections.

I love the photographs they were so clear and beautiful (I know this sounds silly but I have seen photography books with grainyness or blurry images). Some got real close to the penguin, so close it was as if you were just standing next time them. And some we see the penguins in motion. Running, gliding, slipping, jumping, and trying to do all sorts of stunts we recognise from documentaries or from the gifs that can be found on the internet.

All in all, highly recommended if you are fan of penguins or if you are looking for a new photography book to enjoy.

Penguins by Tom Jackson. I liked the Penguins. When I lived in Minnesota we visited the Penguins at the Minnesota Zoo and the Como Zoo both had beautiful exhibits. I loved the pictures of the penguins especially the blue penguin. Was a very interesting book and very informative.

Gorgeous book full of pictures of Penguins in their natural habitat.Loved visiting these Penguins in their environment, Text that made the pictures even more interesting.Will be buying this book for my personal library.#netgalley #Penguins

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book for an honest review !
5 stars ⭐️

I have a little penguin obsession and a which to see all the different types of penguins in their natural habitats ( so far I’m so 6) so I just had to request this book! I love that this book is mostly photos with just enough information to keep me reading without getting too scientific !

I will actually be ordering a physical copy of this book for my bookshelf !

What a wonderful, wonderful book. So rammed packed full of beautiful photos of penguins in their habitat. Also with text to combine to the relevant photos.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.