Age
9-12
Grade
4-7
Evelyne Daigle, Daniel Grenier, Genevieve Wright
The World of Penguins
Paperback
(Tundra Books Nov. 25, 2008)
Journey south of the equator to the cold-water currents of South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica, where seventeen different types of penguins reside. An early explorer wrote, “We came across a multitude of strange birds. They could not fly, but ran quickly enough to get away from us…. Nature appears to have endowed them with great agility: they are wonderful swimmers.” In The World of Penguins, critically acclaimed biologist and wildlife educator Evelyne Daigle, brings readers an in-depth view into the fascinating environment of these exquisite birds. The riveting text coupled with detailed illustrations by well-known, wildlife illustrator Daniel Grenier, will capture readers everywhere as they take “flight” into the land and underwater world of penguins.Did you know?-A penguin colony becomes a source of heat in cold weather-The colony provides protection from predators-The young in a penguin colony form a nursery, or crèches, leaving both parents free to fish together
- ISBN
- 0887769470 / 9780887769474
- Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 11.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 0.1
in.