Author: Betty Tatham Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0064452069 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?
Author: Ruth Owen Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 1617726338 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
Book Description
Through the bitter Antarctic winter, a father emperor penguin nurtures and broods a large egg while his partner is out at sea, feeding. When the chick hatches, mom returns from the ocean to meet her new baby for the first time and bring it a nourishing meal of regurgitated fish. So begins the life of one of the most fascinating birds on Earth! In Penguin Chicks, readers will learn the details of how these baby birds grow up in a penguin nursery among thousands of other chicks. Each little penguin grows bigger and bigger until the day when its parents no longer arrive with a meal. Then the chick must trek to the freezing ocean to look for fish and begin its adult life. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of penguin chicks are sure to delight emergent readers.
Author: Joan Hewett Publisher: Lerner Publications ISBN: 1575058103 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
Obie is a penguin chick. He is growing up in a zoo on Tuxedo Island. Obie’s father feeds him digested fish. He shuffles his heavy webbed feet and waddles. When he’s older, he grows new feathers that keep him dry as he learns how to swim.
Author: Emmie Chang Publisher: Gray Duck Creative Works ISBN: 1948052741 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
Book Description
When you look at a penguin chick, do you see a future deep sea diver or surfer? If not, you should. The little chicks in this book share about their dreams for adulthood!
Author: Martin Jenkins Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 0763673293 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 33
Book Description
Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book. Features an audio read-along! 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.
Author: Colleen Sexton Publisher: Bellwether Media ISBN: 1612112226 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
Book Description
Penguins must complete their life cycle in very cold temperatures. To protect their eggs from the cold, penguins use brood patches. Students will watch a penguin chick hatch from an egg and grow into an adult.
Author: Justin Richardson Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1481460951 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.
Author: Julie Murray Publisher: Abdo Kids ISBN: 9781532100055 Category : Penguins Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This title covers the first days and weeks of a penguin chick's life through simple sentences. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author: Theresa Radcliffe Publisher: Puffin ISBN: 9780140565867 Category : Children's stories Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
Nanu, penguin chick is facing her first winter in the harsh, icy conditions of the Antarctic. Her parents care for her and she flourishes but as the weather gets worse they must go off foraging for food, leaving Nanu alone for a while. Her parents are threatened by leopard seals and only just escape, whilst Nanu is attacked by two hungry skuas. Nanu's fiercely protective parents manage to save their chick - and see her through her first winter.
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