The Emperor's Egg

The Emperor's Egg
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4+
Release Date
October 06, 1999
ISBN
0763622338
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Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything at all to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean 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. This charming, oversize picture book is full of fabulous facts about nature’s most devoted dad.

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything at all to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean 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. This charming, oversize picture book is full of fabulous facts about nature’s most devoted dad.

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Reader reviewed by Dede

This book tells about penguins and how they live.  The illustrations are cute (Kinda looks like Happy feet) and the info is laid out in a way that everyone can understand.  If you have a child who likes penguins or is just interested in them, this is the book for them.
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