Who Am I? Penguins and Other Birds: A Riddle Puzzle Book: Fun Bird Facts for Kids, Guessing Games and Visual Puzzles Featuring Penguins, Owls, Flamingos and More Birds, Made for Young Explorers - Hardcover

Shaffer, Jody Jensen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1639625100 ISBN 13: 9781639625109

Publisher: Highlights Press, 2026

Synopsis

Can your child outsmart a riddle before the big reveal? Who Am I? Penguins and Other Birds pairs playful clues with distorted photos of penguins and other birds—then flips to stunning photography and real-world animal facts. A guessing game book for kids that turns every page into a discovery.

Every page is a challenge—and every reveal is a reward. Kids study distorted photos, weigh the clues in each riddle, and commit to a guess before flipping to find out if they're right. What they discover on the other side goes deeper than a name: vivid wildlife photography and bite-sized science facts about penguins, owls, flamingos, and other extraordinary birds. It’s the kind of interactive nonfiction book for kids that builds real skills—observation, reasoning, and prediction—without ever feeling like a lesson. For ages 4–8, Who Am I? Penguins and Other Birds is a screen-free activity book that earns its place on the shelf long after the first read.

• Riddle-and-reveal format kids want to repeat. Each spread is a self-contained guessing game—study the clues, make a prediction, flip the page. The mechanic is simple enough for age 4 and satisfying enough to hold an 8-year-old’s attention.
• Real photography, real facts, real science. Reveals feature vivid wildlife images and age-appropriate details about habitat, behavior, and adaptation—the kind of animal facts for kids that spark follow-up questions, not just correct answers.
• Screen-free, parent-approved, shelf-worthy. Works beautifully as a read-aloud, an independent activity, or a road-trip companion. A nonfiction book for kids ages 4–8 that earns repeat reads and makes a standout educational gift.

When a child leans in, studies the clues, and lights up at the reveal, that’s more than a good guess—it’s a mind learning to trust itself. Who Am I? Penguins and Other Birds gives them that moment, page after page. It’s the kind of book Highlights has spent 75+ years helping families find—one that makes curiosity feel like a superpower.

About this title

About the Author

Jody Jensen Shaffer is an award-winning poet and the author of more than 50 books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including Prudence the Part-Time Cow, A Chip off the Old Block, It’s Your First Day of School, Busy Bus!, Emergency Kittens!, and more. When she’s not writing, Jody can be found watching baseball or walking her rescue dog, Sophie. Visit jodyjensenshaffer.com.

Travis Foster is a children’s book author and illustrator who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Travis has written and illustrated several children’s books. His work has been featured in Highlights, Forbes, Reader’s Digest, and The Wall Street Journal. Publishers include Highlights Press, Penguin Random House, Chronicle Books, and Disney.

Edition details

• Publisher: Highlights Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1639625100
• ISBN 13: 9781639625109
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Foster Travis
• Number of pages: 32