Acclaimed nonfiction author Sandra Markle presents the daring story of a mother emperor penguin's struggle to reach the sea, find food, avoid predators, and make her way back to her mate and their newborn chick before they starve. Alan Marks' luminous illustrations highlight the harsh conditions and stunning landscapes of Antarctica.
Sentimental title aside, this is sure to keep young nature lovers rapt, and carries added value for its unusual focus.
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2 -A simple, lyrical text follows the fortunes of an Emperor penguin from laying her first egg through her epic journey to open sea seeking food and culminating in her timely return with a belly full to regurgitate for her newly hatched chick. The whole is perfectly accompanied by Marks's luminous blue-toned watercolors, emphasizing the vast distances, the harsh weather, and the dangers lurking in the sea off the ice shelf of Antarctica. The book is similar in scope to Brenda Z. Guiberson's handsome "The Emperor Lays an Egg" (Holt, 2001), which focuses on the chick, and Martin Jenkins's simpler, attractive "The Emperor's Egg" (Candlewick, 1999), which highlights the male's long vigil. Team Markle's book with either (or both) of the above, and toss Judy Sierra's rollicking "Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems" (Harcourt, 1998) into the mix for a nifty unit on Emperor penguins." -Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY" Copyright 2005 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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