Zenguin: A Junior Library Guild Selection

I’m delighted to share with you that Zenguin is officially a Junior Library Guild selection! 🌟A Junior Library Guild (JLG) selection is a book chosen by JLG’s editorial experts as a high-quality, stand-out title for libraries and schools. We are so honored! Learn more about this calming book releasing on January 6, 2026…

 

Learn about mindfulness and calm with the help of ZENGUIN!

From Bank Street award-winning author Danna Smith and New York Times bestselling illustrator Sydney Hanson 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 Antarctic 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!

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AWARDS AND REVIEWS

A Junior Library Guild Selection

“A gentle, calming story that shows young readers different ways to stay peaceful in a noisy world. Recommended for the SEL shelves.” —School Library Journal

“Hanson’s softly lit illustrations have a fuzzy texture that emphasizes the text’s spotlight on self-soothing.”—Publishers Weekly

DOWNLOADABLE ACTIVITIES

Discover mindfulness and tranquility with ZENGUIN through free worksheets that guide you in creating a personal Zen space and understanding the concept of zen.