Title: Penguin Chick
Author: Betty Tatham
This is an informational text about the development of an emperor penguin chick. It starts with the passing of the egg from the mother to the father and ends with the chick growing up and becoming an adult emperor penguin.
Any child who has seen Happy Feet will be able to follow along with how penguins grow up. It adds more detail and gives reasoning behind the penguin’s habits. A timeline is illustrated to show the developmental stages of the penguin. The illustrations in this book are painted. The end of the book provides information on how other types of penguins live as well as how kids can act like a penguin.
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Copyright: 2002
ISBN: 0-06-028594-X
Monica’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
This looks like a great book to talk about animals, especially animals living in cold climates. Who doesn't like the way penguins are so careful with their babies?!
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