Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.
Describes the physical characteristics of penguins, looks at how they have adapted to life in a cold, watery environment, and discusses their different species, child-rearing behaviors, and threats to their survival.
After dreaming that he is the father of a penguin egg, Pinkerton mistakes both a soccer ball and a football for real eggs, resulting in chaos all over town.
Tired of being surrounded by a family who cuddles him and wishing only to live alone, Dudley Penguin waddles away from home and encounters something even worse than an affectionate family.
"Penguin's tired of the snow and cold--so he decides to go on vacation! But where should he go? And what new friends will he meet along the way?"--Provided by publisher.