The emperor's egg / Martin Jenkins ; illustrated by Jane Chapman.

The emperor's egg / Martin Jenkins ; illustrated by Jane Chapman.

By
: 
Jenkins, Martin. 1959-

Publication Date
: 
2003, 1999

Publication Information
: 
Somerville, Mass. : Cadlewick Press,

Physical Description
: 
29 p. : col. ill.

Subject Term
: 
Emperor penguin -- Behavior -- Juvenile literature.
 
Parental behavior in animals -- Juvenile literature.
 
Penguins -- Juvenile literature.

Series
: 
READ AND WONDER
 
READ AND WONDER.

Additional Contributors
: 
Chapman, Jane, 1970-

Summary
: 
Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

Language
: 
English

ISBN
: 
978076362236 (oversize pbk.)


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
Mount Pearl (AMP) R. KingJuv NFic OversizeJuvenile Non-Fiction Oversize Book598.47 JENChecked out