| Penguins Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865057249 ISBN-13: 9780865057241 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: Created by Bobbie Kalman, author of more than 180 bestselling children's books, Crabapples are "starter" non-fiction books for primary students. Each entertaining book features fascinating, easy-to-understand information along with awesome full-color photos and illustrations on animals, sea life, machinery and many other subjects kids are curious about. They also contain the all-important glossary and index young students need to do reports. Features: Did you know that there are no penguins at the north pole? There are in fact 18 different kinds of penguins and all of them live south of the equator. Magnificent color photographs highlight fascinating facts on these adorable waddling creatures. Other topics include: -- a wide variety of penguin species -- physiology and behavior -- habitats, hunting, and predators -- how they raise their chicks |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Polar Regions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (oceans, Lakes, Etc.) |
| Dewey: 598.441 |
| LCCN: 95-24624 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Series: Crabapples |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.46" W x 8.88" (0.34 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16226 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A title in the CRABAPPLES series PENGUINS offers information on the different breeds, including the rockhopper and macaroni penguin, and tells how the flghtless bird has adapted to its cold weather conditions. |