While awaiting a visit from the Emperor, a group of penguins fail to recognize their friend Tacky in the Emperor's clothes.

"What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage? Pirate doesn't know that Penguin is a penguin. But any bird can sit on a shoulder and squawk 'shiver me timbers'...right? Laugh along with Pirate and Penguin in this high seas tale of mistaken identity and find out whether they'll find friendship before somebody walks the plank." --

Describes the habits, behavior and life cycle of a number of the seventeen species of penguins, which in nature are found only south of the equator.

While the seagulls are fishing, Hudson the penguin discovers his best friend Gregory the gull is missing.

Leon Penguin gets up in the middle of the night all by himself to go to the bathroom.

Although Sergio the penguin loves to play soccer, he is very clumsy and uncoordinated and he practices day and night, hoping he can help his team win the big game against the Seagulls.

Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black, white, or blue.

Outlines the varied worldwide habitats, differences, and common traits of all kinds of penguins.

Upon returning from his travels, Penguin Pete is captivated by a girl penguin with a blue beak, cultivates her friendship, and wins her flipper in marriage.