The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Goldish, Meish

Emperor Penguin: The World's Biggest Penguin

24 pp. | Bearport | January, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-1-936087-29-7 $22.61

(4) K-3 More SuperSized! series. Simple text introduces the habitat, diet, life cycle, physical characteristics, behaviors, and unique adaptations for survival of these flightless birds. Vivid stock photos, including close-ups of penguin feathers and of fathers huddling to protect their chicks, illustrate the pages. The information is limited and there are some goofy section heads (e.g., "One Big Penguin"), but the book is generally useful. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo