| The World of Penguins Contributor(s): Daigle, Evelyne (Author), Grenier, Daniel (Illustrator), Wright, Geneviève (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0887769470 ISBN-13: 9780887769474 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (oceans, Lakes, Etc.) |
| Dewey: 598.47 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.8" W x 11.7" (0.48 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114339 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 cr ches, leaving both parents free to fish together |