Books with title Little Penguins

Newbery Medal–winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow starts to fall, the excited penguins pull out scarves, mittens, heavy socks, and boots, and Mama helps them bundle up. But when it’s time to go out, one timid penguin decides to stay home. Filled with waddling baby penguins, playful text, and delightful illustrations, this book feels like a young picture-book classic in the making."Visually stunning. . . . Pair with Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day." —Booklist, Starred"An excellent tale for the very young. A very warm and satisfying bedtime book and a paean to penguins and winter delights." —Kirkus ReviewsWinners of the National Parenting Product AwardA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Newbery Medal–winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow starts to fall, the excited penguins pull out scarves, mittens, heavy socks, and boots, and Mama helps them bundle up. But when it’s time to go out, one timid penguin decides to stay home. Filled with waddling baby penguins, playful text, and delightful illustrations, this book feels like a young picture-book classic in the making."Visually stunning. . . . Pair with Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day." —Booklist, Starred"An excellent tale for the very young. A very warm and satisfying bedtime book and a paean to penguins and winter delights." —Kirkus ReviewsWinners of the National Parenting Product AwardA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Little Penguin Pip-Pip would love to join in with all his friends swimming in the sea, but there's just one problem . . . he's scared of water. Can Pip-Pip overcome his fears and finally take the plunge? This irresistible story shows that sometimes all it takes is a little bit of encouragement -- and a whole lot of heart -- to finally make that leap and be BRAVE!Be Brave, Little Penguin is the eagerly awaited new picture book from the creators of the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance. Written in true Giles Andreae style, this feel-good rhyming story portrays a positive message of confidence and self-esteem. Illustrations filled with humor and warmth by Guy Parker-Rees will help make this touching tale a family favorite.

Penguin lovers and young nonfiction fans will enjoy following one penguin couple through their efforts to raise a family of chicks in this engaging Step into Reading Science Reader.Did you know that penguins have feathers but don’t fly? Or that their eggs are guarded by the daddy penguin? Or that they dive in the ocean for their food? Discover these facts and more, along with brilliant photographs of chinstrap penguins in Antarctica, in this captivating nonfiction leveled reader. These unusual birds will waddle into children’s hearts while they decode the simple text. Great for confident or reluctant readers. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.“The Step into Reading series makes integrating reading into the curriculum so much easier. The nonfiction titles are perfect for teaching reading and language arts skills, while covering science and social studies content simultaneously!” —Lisa Laake, second-grade Language Arts teacher

B.E.S. series of Look at Me board books for preschool children tell stories about baby animals and their mothers. In each tale the mother animal takes care of her baby and keeps him out of trouble. The simple but true-to-nature stories of animals tending their babies are complemented with vivid, full-color illustrations on every page. The animals are handsomely rendered in a naturalistic style and placed in realistic, detail-filled settings.

Scaled down to approximately half the size of books in the Look at Me series, this book presents the same illustrations found in the original, with a slightly abridged story, perfectly sized for little hands. These books offer child-friendly portrayals of baby animals and their mothers, and use simple language to show how the mommy animals keep their babies out of trouble. In Little Penguin, Mom teaches Little Penguin about the world. Toddlers will love the pictures and the story, and will be delighted when their own Mommy or Daddy reads it to them.

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to a fascinating bird: the penguin! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Penguins certainly are a different bird! They spend seventy-five percent of their lives in water and they can’t even fly! Penguins are classified as birds because they have feathers. So, explore a penguin’s world by finding out how they can swim so fast, what they eat ,and how people need to help protect their habitats.With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about these unique birds in this informative picture book! Perfect for young scientists’ school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards. Check out these other Seymour Simon books about Animals:Big CatsButterfliesCatsCrocodiles & AlligatorsDogsDolphinsFrogsGorillasHorsesInsectsSea CreaturesSharksSnakesSpidersWhalesWild BabiesWolves

Newbery Medal–winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow starts to fall, the excited penguins pull out scarves, mittens, heavy socks, and boots, and Mama helps them bundle up. But when it’s time to go out, one timid penguin decides to stay home. Filled with waddling baby penguins, playful text, and delightful illustrations, this book feels like a young picture-book classic in the making."Visually stunning. . . . Pair with Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day." —Booklist, Starred"An excellent tale for the very young. A very warm and satisfying bedtime book and a paean to penguins and winter delights." —Kirkus ReviewsWinners of the National Parenting Product AwardA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

An illustrated introduction to those wonderful waddling water birds!Living only in the southern hemisphere, there are seventeen different kinds of penguins. With bright watercolor illustrations and kid-friendly language, Gail Gibbons introduces these black and white birds, describing where and how they live, what they eat, and how they hatch their young. An exploration of the egg-laying and chick-raising habits of the emperor penguin is also included, describing how these large penguins take care of their babies in extremely cold temperatures, working together to look after one large egg at a time. Readers will also learn about threats to penguin populations, and what conservation efforts have been made to help preserve them. A collection of penguin facts is also included.