Saving Piku

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Author(s)

James Sellick

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Craig Shuttlewood

Publisher Name

New Frontier Publishing

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Release Date

August 05, 2025

ISBN13

978-1916790971

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Pal is teaching Piku how to sing one Tuesday morning when the Beast suddenly shows up.

Fear quickly spreads through the colony, and the dads do everything they can to protect their little ones. Will they be able to keep them safe?

Explore feelings in this fantastic new picture book series, Dealing with Feeling. Through fun and enchanting stories, there's subtle guidance on how to recognize and manage emotions in a positive way. With bright, engaging illustrations and lots of delightful animals that children can identify with, this is a perfect way to deal with big feelings.

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1 review

A Community Comes Together

January 21, 2026 (Updated: June 26, 2026)

Overall rating

4.0

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

Saving Piku is a book about overcoming fear as a community. Piku is a penguin that is in danger when a terrible snowstorm comes to the island. Only when the community hears the father’s cries and come surround Piku does he warm up enough to survive the storm. The illustrations depict the “beast” of a storm with lots of squiggles and swirls to communicate how hard it is to see and survive the storm.
The cover has statements like Friendship over fear and dealing with feelings which feels a bit misleading. Yes, Piku’s friends must brave the storm to find him and surround him, but we don’t really see from their perspective, so the messaging doesn’t hit as close to home as it could to teach the power of friendship and how it applies to children being helpers.
Overall, this story reminds me of the movie Happy Feet in many ways and has a great message about the power of community. The story is intense with the idea that the baby penguin may not survive, which may not be suitable for sensitive readers.