Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book. Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That's just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world's most devoted dad! Back matter includes an index.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Candlewick Press
ISBN-10
0763618713
ISBN-13
9780763618711
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2260641
Product Key Features
Book Title
Emperor's Egg : Read and Wonder
Author
Martin Jenkins
Illustrator
Chapman, Jane, Yes
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Science & Nature / Zoology, Animals / General, People & Places / Polar Regions, Animals / Birds
Book Series
Read and Wonder Ser.
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.9 in
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Width
9 in
Item Weight
6.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Grade from
Preschool
Grade to
Third Grade
Reviews
The lively text and Jane Chapman's wonderful illustrations will enthrall youngsters --School Library Journal Among the most charming books of 1999 is an usually playful book on biology that you can read with a 2-year-old or use for your second-grader's science report.... quite a perfect children's book, not to mention the fact that it's hard to find good books that celebrate fathers. --Nick Jr. Magazine Budding ornithologists will enjoy this lively and informative book. --Working Mother Magazine