WATCH | Wandering penguins go from internet sensation to children's book characters

15 February 2022 - 08:50 By Reuters
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Popular penguin duo 'Edward and Annie,' who shot to fame during lockdown after they were seen exploring the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, US, will feature in a children’s book.

Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie grace the cover of an upcoming children’s book "A Penguin Adventure", based on their own real-life field trips at the Shedd Aquarium that went viral during the Covid-19 pandemic, in Chicago, Illinois, US, in this undated handout image.
Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie grace the cover of an upcoming children’s book "A Penguin Adventure", based on their own real-life field trips at the Shedd Aquarium that went viral during the Covid-19 pandemic, in Chicago, Illinois, US, in this undated handout image.
Image: Shedd Aquarium/Handout via REUTERS
An undated illustration from the upcoming children's book "A Penguin Adventure", based on the real-life field trips of Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium that went viral during the Covid-19 pandemic.
An undated illustration from the upcoming children's book "A Penguin Adventure", based on the real-life field trips of Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium that went viral during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Image: Shedd Aquarium/Handout via REUTERS. NO RESALES.
An undated illustration from the upcoming children's book "A Penguin Adventure", based on the real-life field trips of Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium that went viral during the Covid-19 pandemic.
An undated illustration from the upcoming children's book "A Penguin Adventure", based on the real-life field trips of Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium that went viral during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Image: Shedd Aquarium/Handout via REUTERS
Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie are seen in the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, US, on December 6 2021.
Rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie are seen in the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, US, on December 6 2021.
Image: Brenna Hernandez/Shedd Aquarium/Handout via REUTERS

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