This image is the cover for the book Penny the Penguin and the Star that was Santa

Penny the Penguin and the Star that was Santa

It is finally Christmas Eve in Penguin Colony. Penny the Penguin has done her very best all year long with hopes of getting on Santa’s nice list.

She believes this is the year Santa will finally visit Penguin Colony. Unlike Penny, her sister Patty and brother Palo don’t always believe, but Penny never loses hope.

Will Penny’s wish come true? Will Santa and his reindeer finally visit the penguins? Will this be the year that Penny, Patty and Palo finally meet Santa Claus?

Join Penny, Patty and Palo on this fun Christmas tale about believing and siblings sticking together.

Ana Catarina

Ana Catarina was born in Portugal to a working-class family before immigrating as a young child to the United States. She has always looked to books for comfort, amusement, and escape. Creating characters and telling stories through them is one of her greatest restorative joys. She enjoys spending time with her family, most of all during the holidays, which is her favorite time of the year with its warm spirit of giving and wonder. She lives with her two children in her childhood home in New York.