Penguin Tommy Goes Home

In faraway Africa, in a shop near the zoo, lives a toy penguin. He dreams of getting to his homeland, Antarctica. One day he is noticed by a scientist-polar explorer who is heading to the South Pole... What awaits the toy baby? Will his dream come true?

This touching story seamlessly combines a magical plot with reliable facts about Antarctica. The book introduces children to the amazing ice continent at the South Pole of the Earth, its climate, and inhabitants. Young readers will learn what scientists do in the harsh conditions of eternal cold.

The author of the book, Elena Kiriczek, is a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences and a children's writer. The narrative is accompanied by unique photographs taken during expeditions to the South Pole, provided by the book's scientific consultant Arkady Zakharov, who is also a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, a scientist, photographer, polar explorer, and traveler. The fairy tale is illustrated by the wonderful artist Anna Kasatkina.

The book is intended for children aged 5 and older.