Penguin Chick

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Betty Tatham, Helen K. Davie (Illustrator)

Read and find out about penguins in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive? A father penguin keeps his mate's egg warm by balancing it on his feet for two entire months. Learn how penguin parents take care of their babies in one of Earth's coldest, most desolate environments. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series Top 10 reasons to love Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Birds, Childrens, Animals, 2nd Grade

40 pages, Paperback

First published November 29, 2001

Reviews

[Hamza Mostafa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the story. I liked the chick very much, he was very cute.
I learned words like fierce, whips, echoes, shuffles, junior, down
And also, what means tobogganing.
I learned about chicks when they are big enough they can go out, and when they climb a hill of snow and it is very slippery for them, they use their beaks to climb like my parrot.

[Miss Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written more like a picture book it is easy to share with young reader/listeners. Learn what penguins have to go through to help their little egg survive their harsh environment. This nonfiction book is simple enough to share with young kids. It has lots of facts that will be interesting for adults too.

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

A non-fiction early reader. The book is called "Penguin Chick" but the first half of the book is about the whole March of the Penguins thing. We only get a little about the life of penguin chicks once they're hatched.

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish there were more informative realistic books like this for kids. Very well written, precise and interesting.

[Ammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice factual story about the life of a penguin.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and engaging learning book!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

in this book, the reader can learn about the raising of an emperor penguin chick in Antarctica, where there is no material for building nests. The father tends the chick egg for two months on his feet while the mother goes for food. He doesn’t eat until she comes back to take over the care of their chick. This is amazing behaviour and devoted “childcare.” In the back of the book is Find Out More About Penguins. Lovely illustrations.

[Annalisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Penguin Chick is a great book It is written very clearly, and explains the meaning of new words, like rookery, krill, crèche, and tobagganing. It is a very thorough look at a penguin's life cycle, but is short and simple enough that a child could follow along enthusiastically all the way through. It may have be overwhelming to younger children because there is a lot of information in it. My five year old son loved it! For older kids, this would be a good intro to penguins because it covers everything. A must-read for any penguin unit!

This Book would be great use in science center.
Content statements
1.) Emperor Penguins lay one egg once a year.
2.) Emperor Penguins live in Antarctica
3.) In Antarctica there is no grass or leaves to build a nest, there is only ice and snow.

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

YES. Had more terminology than March of the Penguins. My kids learned about the penguins' brood patches, the rookery, and how dedicated their parents are to bringing them into the world.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great nonfiction story about penguins and how they raise their young. The third graders loved it.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love our penguins! Small facts little ones can enjoy and remember.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Assigned reading for Greta's second grade class.

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great basic information on the life cycle of the penguin, told like a story. Pretty illustrations. Additional information is provided at the end of the book. Highly recommended for Gr. K-2.

[↜ƈɦǟռ☂ɛℓℓɛ↝ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A story about the survival of a baby penguin

[Elanor]

All by herself!

[Maddie Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good. Are class had to read it all together for 4 days.

[Kristie Sama · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. The book "Penguin Chick" is an informational text about penguins. It teaches the reader about a penguin's life cycle and how they survive in the Arctic. It talks about penguin relationships and how the mother and father work together in order to keep their young safe.

2. I particularly enjoyed this text because my students were really engaged and wanted to learn more about penguins. The text was very informative but also raised other questions for the students. I was able to extend this lesson into an entire penguin unit. We talked about their habitat, migration, and survival. The students even did their own research project on different types of penguins.

3. A book I would pair with this text is, "March of the Penguins" by Luc Jacquet, Jerome Maison (Photographer), Donnali Fifield.

4. One of the quotes that I found to be important was in the beginning of the story where the author described the environment; A fierce wind howls. It whips snow across the ice. Most birds build nests for their eggs. But on the ice in Antarctica, there are no twigs or leaves. There is no grass
or mud. Nothing to build a nest with. Nothing but snow and ice." I thought this was a great way to introduce the environment, explaining how cold it is, nothing but snow and ice. This quote had my students wondering how can any animal possibly survive in a place that is so cold..?

[Ana B.]

Its a wonderful history

[Bailey Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Expository) Informational- This book teaches children about the life cycle of a penguin and how penguins care for their young by telling a story. I read this with my second graders in practicum and were able to teach various literacy strategies based on this text. It's great for integrating science and literacy together.