| The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder Contributor(s): Jenkins, Martin (Author), Chapman, Jane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763618713 ISBN-13: 9780763618711 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: Welcome to a story about the world's most devoted dad--the Emperor Penguin. This dilly of a dad spends the entire winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat, keeping the egg warm until it's ready to hatch. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Polar Regions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
| Dewey: 598.47 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Series: Read and Wonder |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.16" W x 9.96" (0.36 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 36328 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book. 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. |