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21) Emperor penguins
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to emperor penguins. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
23) Emperor penguins
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"It takes a special animal to survive the subzero temperatures found at the South Pole. Emperor penguins are the largest living penguins. They use their size to help them survive in Antarctica, one of the coldest place on Earth. With the help of vibrant photographs and simple text, readers will examine how the emperor penguin's life cycle, body structure, and behaviors have adapted to its challenging environment. A follow-up activity encourages readers...
24) Little penguin
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ANIMAL STORIES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). From the time the little penguin crawls out of his cracked egg, cradled on his father's feet, until the day when he goes off to live at sea alone, he is a majestic figure in an extraordinary setting-the emperor of Antarctica. He faces natural predators and the struggles of survival in a challenging climate. Then one day, he cradles his own little penguin on his feet. Jonathan London's moving text is perfectly...
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"Gives readers an up-close look at the great lengths emperor penguins go to in order to raise their young. Includes a concise overview of the species, a table of contents, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author." -- From Amazon.com
26) Happy feet
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Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection,...
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For 337 days, award-winning wildlife cameraman Lindsay McCrae intimately followed 11,000 emperor penguins amid the singular beauty of Antarctica. This is his masterful chronicle of one penguin colony's astonishing journey of life, death, and rebirth--and of the extraordinary human experience of living among them in the planet's harshest environment. A miracle occurs each winter in Antarctica. As temperatures plummet 60° below zero and the sea around...
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In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, one by one in a single file. They will endure freezing temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest...
29) Friends forever
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Even though they are very different in some ways, two emperor penguins named Mumble and Gloria have been best friends since they were hatched, and know they will remain so for the rest of their lives.
32) Emperor penguin
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From sun up to sundown, this nonfiction book takes young nature explorers and zoologists through a day in the life of the emperor penguin. Discover their Antarctic home, eating habits, and fascinating behaviors. Plus, kids can continue exploring after the penguins go to sleep! A step-by-step life cycle diagram, critical-thinking questions, and further resources will keep fact-hungry kids learning about the emperor penguin.
33) Emperor penguins
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Introduces the Emperor penguin, describing its physical characteristics, life cycle, and parenting behavior, in which both the mother and father penguin take turns raising their chick.
34) Dynasties
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Nature depicted as never seen before: high stakes drama that goes deeper into the lives of five of the world's most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Chimpanzee, Emperor Penguin, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger.
36) Emperor penguins
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Simple text and illustrations introduce some of the physical and behavioral characteristics of emperor penguins.
38) Penguins
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Explains how Emperor penguins manage to live, eat, and raise their young in an extremely cold environment.
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Being a sensational survivor is just one of the things that make emperor penguins superstars! Did you know emperor penguins can hold their breath underwater for up to 22 minutes or that their feathers are waterproof? This fact-packed title with high-impact visuals, including maps and infographics, will keep kids engaged as they learn all about emperor penguins. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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