Emily and Alfie
By: Meredith Hooper ; [illustrated by] Emma Quay
Contributors: Quay, Emma, illustrator
Series: Premier's Reading Challenge, K-2; Premier's Reading Challenge, K-2
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books Australia
Published: 2006
Place of publication: [Sydney], NSW
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780733618253; 9780733621819
Subjects: Emperor penguin; Juvenile fiction; Penguins; Fiction; Picture books; Manchot empereur; Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse; Manchots (Oiseaux); Romans, nouvelles; Livres d'images
Description: Baby penguins, Emily and Alfie, who live at the South Pole are told by Emily's dad that they are never to venture into a particular ice cave because of the danger when the sun shines. Piqued by hearing the world 'never' too often for their liking they decide to have just a quick look at the cave.
Notes: Ages 3 and over.

Winner of the Whitley Award (Best children's story), 2006.