What's a Penguin Doing in a Place Like This?

ISBN: 0761300031

Author: Schlein, Miriam

Condition: Used

From Booklist Gr. 3-5. An informative account about a popular, yet unusual bird, the penguin. Arranged by habitat, the clear, engaging text looks at 17 species ranging from the Argentinean Punta Tombo and the tropical Galapagos to the emperors of the Antarctic Peninsula. The smart, concise entries play up such distinctive characteristics as the black-footed penguin's donkey-like braying, and most also cover diet, nesting, pup raising, predators and population. Sidebars, set against plenty of white space, highlight physical traits, and the high-quality color photos show these cute, scrappy creatures in an appealing light. In the body of the narrative, there are references to research projects and explorers' diaries; a solid bibliography of related kids' books is appended. A useful map pinpoints the home of each species in this top-notch offering. Julie Corsaro Product Description Outlines the varied worldwide habitats, differences, and common traits of all kinds of penguins From School Library Journal Grade 2-4?Schlein provides a broad view of the penguin by looking at the habitats and physical traits of 18 different species. Rockhoppers, royals, emperors, and marconis are described in two pages of text with full-color photographs and a sidebar that lists distinguishing traits, height, and weight of the specific penguin. The layout is oddly unbalanced with too much white space on some pages, which makes the text seem cramped. However, this is a good overview of the entire penguin family. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's Looking at Penguins (Holiday, 1993) and Lauritz Somme's The Penguin Family (North-South, 1995) are for a slightly older audience.?Ellen M. Riordan, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MDCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Scientific American Take a trip through the Southern Hemisphere and see our waddling friends the penguins in some not-so-cold places. You'll never limit these birds to Antarctica again. A National Science Teachers Association "Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children-1998" Award Winner.