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Children's Nonfiction Birds

The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin

by (author) Bobbie Kalman & Robin Johnson

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2006
Category
Birds, Zoology, Marine Life
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778707042
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778706304
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $25.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 6 to 10
  • Grade: 2 to 3

Description

Emperor penguins are one of the very few species able to survive in the frigid Antarctic and the only species that stays there year round. Children will be fascinated by the journey taken by these birds to their annual breeding grounds and by the difficulties presented by having their young in the harshest conditions on the planet. The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin uses straightforward text and beautiful pictures to explain in detail • the roles of the fathers in hatching the eggs and caring for the newborns • the predators of emperor penguins • the survival skills emperor penguins need to live in the Antarctic

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The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin (Life Cycle)

Emperor penguins are one of the few species that can survive in the frigid Antarctic and the only one that stays there year round. Learn about the journey these birds make to their annual breeding grounds and the difficulties posed by raising their young in the planet's harshest conditions. Photographs, glossary and index included.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.

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