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Title details for The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins - Available

The Emperor's Egg

by Martin Jenkins
Jane Chapman
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Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.
Features an audio read-along! 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!
Back matter includes an index.

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Publisher: Candlewick Press

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  • ISBN: 9780763673291
  • Release date: October 22, 2014
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Formats

OverDrive Read

subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction Nature Science Geography

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.1
Lexile® Measure:670
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.
Features an audio read-along! 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!
Back matter includes an index.

Expand title description text
Juvenile Nonfiction Nature Science Geography