Describes the physical features, behavior, and habitats of various penguin species, including emperor penguins, rockhopper penguins, Galapagos penguins, and little blue penguins.
40,000 penguins, a devastating oil spill, and the inspiring story of the world's largest animal rescue
DeNapoli, Dyan
2011
On June 23, 2000 the iron ore carrier MV Treasure foundered off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins. A massive rescue effort was launched to de-oil the penguins and nurse them back to health. Nearly all of the birds survived.
Provides young readers with an illustrated introduction to the physical characteristics, eating habits, life cycles, habitats, types, and ranges of penquins; and includes a glossary, references, and an index.
After hearing a bedtime story about penguins, Turtle dresses as one for school and soon the entire class is having a penguin day, sliding on their bellies and eating goldfish crackers.
"Presents the life cycle of a penguin from mating and laying eggs to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity"--Provided by publisher.
Joe agrees to give Osbert the penguin and his friends a ride in his new helicopter to the South Pole where they have been invited to view the southern lights--as long as he is home in time for his mother's Midwinter Bash, but when they arrive, Osbert is to taken with Aurora, a female penguin, that Joe begins to think he is going to have to leave Osbert behind.
Looks at the lives of emperor penguins in the Antarctic, explaining how they keep warm, what they eat, and how babies are born and grow, and discussing dangers posed to penguins, their interactions with people, and whether penguins are becoming endangered.
