01385 a2200253 4500 124432 9780763618711 Escola Canadense de Niteroi E4 - CHA Jenkins, Martin The emperor's egg 1st. ed. China 32 p. 3 x 0.13 x 9.88 inches (paperback) 2002 Read and wonder Can you imagine spending a freezing cold Antarctic winter outside, with no food for miles around - maybe even a hundred miles? This is what the male emperor penguin does. After his mate has laid her egg, she takes off for the ocean where she swims about, getting plump on squid and fish, while Papa stands around keeping the egg warm for two entire months! Martin Jenkins's remarkable picture book about an extraordinary bird is sure to be an immediate favorite with children of all ages. In a compelling example of truth being stranger than fiction, he tells the story of the unusual habits of this largest of the penguin family (there are 17 kinds!). Jenkins's enthusiastic fascination for this polar phenomenon comes through loud and clear in his changeable font sizes and humorous personal asides. Children's Literature Life Cycle Polar Regions Penguins Non-Fiction BK 0 0 0 0 80.1 80.1 2024-02-09 0 E4 - CHA A00482 2024-02-09 21:20:51 2024-02-09 BK 124432 124432