Surprisingly, though, Pingu is not originally from the UK: it’s actually a Swiss-German creation. It was first conceived 40 years ago in 1984 by writer Erika Brueggemann. While working for a ...

Pingu Illustrator Tony Wolf Dies, Age 88 Published May 24, 2018 at 9:10 AM EDT Updated May 24, 2018 at 12:42 PM EDT A cover from a Pingu book illustrated by Tony Wolf, who has died at age 88.

21.10.03 'Cool' new Pingu books - everyone's favourite penguin. BBC Worldwide is publishing a fantastic new range of Pingu books, all about the charming and cheeky penguin who lives in an igloo.

He frequently plays with his best friend, Robby the Seal, and his love interest, Pingi. The series ran for four series made of multiple seasons on Swiss television until 2000.