Zenguin
Learn about mindfulness and calm with the help of ZENGUIN!

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Sydney Hanson and Danna Smith comes a sweet and calming picture book that helps instill life skills in young readers with basic, age-appropriate concept learning.

Penguin is anxious amidst the hustle and bustle of his busy colony. He wishes to feel calm inside, but he doesn’t know how! Thankfully, a few of his Antarctica friends teach him their strategies for finding inner peace. Before long, Penguin can use his own zen techniques to handle a stressful situation, earning him his new name—Zenguin!

"A gentle, calming story that shows young readers different ways to stay peaceful in a noisy world." School Library Journal
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Zenguin
Learn about mindfulness and calm with the help of ZENGUIN!

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Sydney Hanson and Danna Smith comes a sweet and calming picture book that helps instill life skills in young readers with basic, age-appropriate concept learning.

Penguin is anxious amidst the hustle and bustle of his busy colony. He wishes to feel calm inside, but he doesn’t know how! Thankfully, a few of his Antarctica friends teach him their strategies for finding inner peace. Before long, Penguin can use his own zen techniques to handle a stressful situation, earning him his new name—Zenguin!

"A gentle, calming story that shows young readers different ways to stay peaceful in a noisy world." School Library Journal
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Take a deep breath! Penguin is struggling to handle his emotions until a kind whale teaches him the importance of mindfulness in this adorable picture book.

Learn about mindfulness and calm with the help of ZENGUIN!

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Sydney Hanson and Danna Smith comes a sweet and calming picture book that helps instill life skills in young readers with basic, age-appropriate concept learning.

Penguin is anxious amidst the hustle and bustle of his busy colony. He wishes to feel calm inside, but he doesn’t know how! Thankfully, a few of his Antarctica friends teach him their strategies for finding inner peace. Before long, Penguin can use his own zen techniques to handle a stressful situation, earning him his new name—Zenguin!

"A gentle, calming story that shows young readers different ways to stay peaceful in a noisy world." School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781523528660
Publisher: Workman Kids
Publication date: 01/06/2026
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 9.30(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Danna Smith is an award-winning author of over a dozen books for children, including the Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year The Hawk of the Castle (Candlewick), Swallow the Leader (Clarion), a number of Little Golden Books, the award-winning Rooftop Garden for Barefoot Books' sing-along series and a number of board books for Little Simon, including Wake Up, Freight Train; The Thank You Book and The Welcome Book; Peek-a-Boo Haiku and more.

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