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The Emperor's Egg: Big Book

Read and Wonder

Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Paperback
$27.99 US
14.81"W x 16.31"H x 0.22"D   | 17 oz | 20 per carton
On sale Jul 28, 2003 | 32 Pages | 9780763622336
Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3
Reading Level: Lexile AD670L | Fountas & Pinnell O
"Students who are wild about penguins and classrooms doing units on them will find The Emperor's Egg an action-packed read." — School Library Journal

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything at all to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. This charming, oversize picture book is full of fabulous facts about nature’s most devoted dad.
Back matter includes an index.
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    NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies

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"Students who are wild about penguins and classrooms doing units on them will find The Emperor's Egg an action-packed read." — School Library Journal

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything at all to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. This charming, oversize picture book is full of fabulous facts about nature’s most devoted dad.
Back matter includes an index.

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  • SELECTION
    NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies

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