Publisher Description

Come on an unexpected journey with a fearless blue penguin in Rob Biddulph's debut picture book, Blown Away. In this brilliantly captivating and gloriously illustrated story, a brave young penguin takes a kite flight to a tropical paradise. But in the end, he realizes that home is where his igloo is.

Back Cover

A windy day. A brand-new kite. For Penguin Blue a maiden flight. This penguin's travels will thrill and delight. . . . Come on an unexpected journey with a fearless blue penguin and meet the friends he makes along the way. A brilliantly captivating and gloriously illustrated story about good ideas, homesickness, and the perils of kites from sparkling new talent Rob Biddulph.

Author Biography

After taking the world by storm with his first two picture books, Rob Biddulph decided to blaze his own trail and is now a full-time author and illustrator. When not working doggedly on creating his characters, he makes up stories for his three daughters and draws pictures to go with them. He lives and works in London, and his very first book, Blown Away, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. You can visit him at taking the world by storm with his first two picture books, Rob Biddulph decided to blaze his own trail and is now a full-time author and illustrator. When not working doggedly on creating his characters, he makes up stories for his three daughters and draws pictures to go with them. He lives and works in London, and his very first book, Blown Away, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. You can visit him at

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