The Emperor's Egg - Couverture souple

Jenkins, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0763641847 ISBN 13 : 9780763641849

Editeur : Candlewick Pr, 2008

Synopsis

This is an award-winning picture book about the Emperor penguin's parenting.The Emperor penguin is the only large animal to remain on the Antarctic mainland throughout its bitterly inhospitable winter. Once the female has laid her egg, she heads back to the sea, leaving the male to incubate it. He then spends two months standing on the freezing cold ice with the egg on his feet! This is his story.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Introducing READ, LISTEN, & WONDER now in peggable, polybagged format.
This vibrant book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
* an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
* a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
* a segment focusing on fascinating facts

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming 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. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Candlewick Pr
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0763641847
• ISBN 13: 9780763641849
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Chapman Jane
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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