Read Anywhere, Anytime
Feathered Friends is a short story for children about two young penguins — the "oakum boys" — who do everything together. Too young to swim, they set off on a long walk and encounter something surprising that signals they are both beginning to change. With gentle humour and warmth, the story captures the curious, slightly anxious feeling of growing up, and the comfort of facing new challenges side by side.
We are the oakum boys. We do everything together.
Penguins don’t fly, they swim. But we’re too young to swim.
So we walk.
One day, we went for a long walk.
We walked and walked. Until we saw something new.
He’s got something on his head!
You’re changing!
So are you!
It’s not so bad!
It’s not so cold!
But who’s going to teach us to swim?
I will!
