The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin

by Bobbie Kalman, Robin Johnson

Emperor penguins are one of the very few species able to survive in the frigid Antarctic and the only species that stays there year round. Children will be fascinated by the journey taken by these birds to their annual breeding grounds and by the difficulties presented by having their young in the harshest conditions on the planet. The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin uses straightforward text and beautiful pictures to explain in detail - the roles of the fathers in hatching the eggs and caring for the newborns - the predators of emperor penguins - the survival skills emperor penguins need to live in the Antarctic

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

Paperback

First published October 31, 2006

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[Heather Ligman]

this book has all the typical parts of a non-fiction book. I peronally like penguins so I really enjoyed this informational book. I believe kids would enjoy it too as far as reading a book that teaches them facts.

[Whitney Zollman]

Great book for teaching students about penguins. It has great pictures, captions, labels, glossary, and index.