Penguins
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 22, 2009
A Nonfiction pick for readers exploring Penguins.
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- Who it’s for
- Clear text and vivid photographs make the penguin’s unusual bird life easy to explore.
- Themes
- Penguin biology, Wildlife habitat protection
- Genres
- Penguins, Birds, Animals & Zoology
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Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to a fascinating bird: the penguin! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Penguins certainly are a different bird! They spend seventy-five percent of their lives in water and they can’t even fly!
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Penguins are classified as birds because they have feathers. So, explore a penguin’s world by finding out how they can swim so fast, what they eat ,and how people need to help protect their habitats. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about these unique birds in this informative picture book! Perfect for young scientists’ school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards. Check out these other Seymour Simon books about Animals: - Big Cats - Butterflies - Cats - Crocodiles & Alligators - Dogs - Dolphins - Frogs - Gorillas - Horses - Insects - Sea Creatures - Sharks - Snakes - Spiders - Whales - Wild Babies - Wolves
Birds, Reconsidered
Clear text and vivid photographs make the penguin’s unusual bird life easy to explore.
Come here for
- How a bird built for swimming moves through the water
- A close look at feathers, food, and habitat protection
Expect
- Simple nonfiction text paired with full-color photographs
- A compact introduction to penguins for curious young readers
Where it sits
| Penguins | 99% |
|---|---|
| Birds | 75% |
| Animals & Zoology | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Activity Books
- Birds
- Pets
- Animal Welfare
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- Concept Books
- Games & Activities
- History
- Math
- Authors
- Seymour Simon
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 22, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Penguin biology · Wildlife habitat protection
- Reading lane
- Activity Books