Peppa Pig: Around the World

Peppa Pig: Around the World is a colourful picture book that takes Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig on an unforgettable journey across the globe. Based on the special Peppa Pig television episode “Around the World,” this action-packed story follows the Pig family as they travel by aeroplane to visit friends in several very different environments.

During their journey, Peppa and her family travel to the freezing South Pole, explore snowy mountain peaks, visit a lush jungle, and cross a hot desert. Each new destination presents a different landscape, climate, and exciting experience.

Published by Ladybird, this 32-page picture book combines family adventure, friendship, travel, and early geographical awareness. It is an entertaining choice for preschool children aged three years and above, particularly young readers who enjoy Peppa Pig and stories about aeroplanes, holidays, and faraway places.

Travel Around the World with Peppa

Peppa’s friends are visiting different parts of the world, so Peppa and her family set out to find them. Their journey takes them far beyond the familiar surroundings of their home.

With an aeroplane to carry them between destinations, Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig experience several dramatic changes in scenery and weather.

Children can follow the family as they travel to:

• The icy South Pole
• Snow-covered mountain tops
• A green jungle
• A hot, sandy desert
• Other exciting locations along their global journey

The official publisher describes the book as a colourful and action-packed travelling tale inspired by the special Peppa Pig episode. Penguin UK

An Exciting Aeroplane Adventure

The aeroplane plays an important role in the story, carrying Peppa and her family from one part of the world to another. Young children who are fascinated by transport may enjoy imagining the flight, watching the scenery change, and discovering where the family will land next.

Parents can introduce travel vocabulary such as:

• Aeroplane
• Airport
• Pilot
• Passenger
• Journey
• Destination
• Take-off
• Landing
• Luggage
• Map

Adults can make the reading experience more playful by pretending to prepare for take-off, making gentle aeroplane sounds, or asking children where they would like to travel.

Discovering Different Environments

One of the book’s most valuable early-learning features is the variety of environments Peppa visits. Children can compare the cold South Pole with the hot desert or the snowy mountains with the leafy jungle.

Parents can introduce descriptive words such as:

• Hot
• Cold
• Icy
• Snowy
• Sandy
• Green
• Dry
• Wet
• High
• Far

These contrasting settings help children understand that different parts of the world can have very different weather, plants, animals, and landscapes.

Adults might ask:

• “Which place looks the coldest?”
• “Where can you see snow?”
• “Which destination is hot?”
• “What might live in the jungle?”
• “What clothes would Peppa need here?”
• “Which place would you like to visit?”

Visit the South Pole

The South Pole introduces young readers to an icy environment. Parents can discuss cold weather, snow, ice, and the types of clothing people need in freezing conditions.

Children may enjoy looking for penguins and other details associated with the polar landscape. The setting can also introduce words such as frozen, slippery, chilly, and iceberg.

Adults can compare this environment with Sri Lanka’s warmer climate, helping children connect the story with their own experiences.

Explore Snowy Mountain Tops

Peppa’s journey also reaches snowy mountain peaks. These scenes provide opportunities to introduce words connected with height, climbing, cold weather, and mountain landscapes.

Parents can explain that the weather can become colder at higher elevations. They can ask children to point towards the top and bottom of the mountain or compare a tall peak with a smaller hill.

This supports understanding of position and size words such as:

• High and low
• Top and bottom
• Tall and short
• Near and far
• Above and below

Journey Through the Jungle

The lush jungle presents a dramatic contrast to the icy and snowy destinations. Its greenery and potential wildlife can encourage conversations about trees, plants, rain, and animals.

Children can imagine moving carefully through thick vegetation or listening for creatures hidden among the leaves.

Parents may ask:

• “What animals could live here?”
• “Can you find something green?”
• “Does the jungle look hot or cold?”
• “What sounds might Peppa hear?”
• “How is this place different from the South Pole?”

These questions help develop observation and comparison skills.

Cross the Hot Desert

The desert introduces children to a hot, dry, and sandy environment. Adults can explain that deserts usually receive very little rain and that people and animals need ways to cope with the heat.

The setting can introduce words such as sand, sunshine, dry, shade, and water.

Children can compare the desert with the snowy scenes and decide which clothes would be most suitable for each location.

Supporting Early Geographical Awareness

Peppa Pig: Around the World is primarily an entertaining story, but its global journey provides a natural introduction to basic geography.

Shared reading may encourage:

• Awareness of different places
• Recognition of contrasting environments
• Understanding of hot and cold climates
• Early travel vocabulary
• Curiosity about countries and landscapes
• Comparison and observation
• Interest in maps and globes
• Appreciation of the wider world

Parents can show children a simple map or globe and explain that the world contains many countries, oceans, climates, and environments.

Friendship Across the Globe

Peppa’s journey is motivated by her desire to visit friends. This gives the story a warm theme of friendship that extends across different locations.

Children can learn that friends may live in places with different landscapes, weather, customs, and daily experiences. Distance does not prevent people from caring about one another.

Adults can ask:

• “Who is Peppa visiting?”
• “How does she feel when she finds her friends?”
• “What can friends do together?”
• “Do you know anyone who lives far away?”
• “How can we stay in contact with distant friends?”

Developing Language and Storytelling Skills

The changing destinations create opportunities for children to learn new vocabulary and describe what happens in sequence.

Parents can encourage children to remember:

1. Where Peppa travels first.
2. Which place comes next.
3. What the family sees at each destination.
4. Which environment is hot or cold.
5. How the adventure ends.

Retelling the journey may support:

• Listening comprehension
• Memory and sequencing
• Sentence formation
• Descriptive vocabulary
• Character recognition
• Confidence speaking aloud
• Story prediction
• Parent-child communication

Encouraging Imaginative Play

After reading, children can create their own pretend journey around the world.

They might:

• Build an aeroplane from a cardboard box.
• Draw a travel map.
• Pack an imaginary suitcase.
• Choose clothing for different climates.
• Pretend to fly to the South Pole.
• Draw a jungle animal.
• Create a sandy desert picture.
• Make a paper passport.
• Describe their dream destination.

These activities extend the story into creative learning and role-play.

A Colourful Picture Book for Shared Reading

The approximately 25 × 25 cm format provides plenty of room for colourful illustrations. Young readers can examine the characters, transport, environments, and visual details while an adult reads the story aloud.

Its 32-page length makes it suitable for preschool storytime without being excessively long. The paperback format is lightweight and convenient for reading at home, nursery, preschool, or during family travel.

Based on the Peppa Pig Special Episode

The book is based on the Peppa Pig special episode “Around the World.” Children familiar with the programme may enjoy recognising the characters and events, while those who have not watched the episode can still enjoy the picture-book story independently.

The familiar setting and characters make new ideas about travel and geography easier for preschool children to approach.

About Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig is the central character of the popular preschool animated series. She lives with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, and her younger brother George.

The stories follow Peppa, her family, and her friends through humorous adventures involving playgroup, holidays, family activities, travel, imaginative games, and muddy puddles.

Ladybird publishes a wide collection of Peppa Pig storybooks, board books, sticker activities, sound books, colouring titles, phonics readers, and educational resources.

Who Should Read Peppa Pig: Around the World?

This book is suitable for:

• Children aged three years and above
• Preschool Peppa Pig fans
• Children interested in aeroplanes and travel
• Young readers curious about different environments
• Parents introducing basic geographical ideas
• Nurseries and preschool classrooms
• Families looking for a colourful read-aloud story
• Anyone searching for a travel-themed children’s gift

The official publisher confirms the ISBN, publication date, picture-book format, page count, dimensions, weight, and story details. Penguin UK

Book Links

View the official publication information:
Peppa Goes Around the World – Penguin UK

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An Unforgettable Global Adventure

Peppa Pig: Around the World takes preschool readers on a lively journey through icy polar landscapes, snowy mountains, lush jungles, and hot deserts. Peppa’s aeroplane adventure encourages children to discover how different the world’s environments can be while celebrating friendship, family, travel, and curiosity.

With its colourful illustrations, familiar characters, and easy-to-follow story, this picture book is an appealing choice for family reading, preschool storytime, or a travel-themed gift for young Peppa Pig fans.