Synopses & Reviews
From hatching and feeding to rearing and courting, the everyday adventures of emperor penguins unfold in this collection of jovial verse -- much of it gleaned from the perspective of frisky penguin chicks. Young readers will identify with the challenges of childhood these feathered creatures face: waiting to be fed, searching for their mothers, or swimming solo for the first time.
The spirited collection also includes three riddle-poems that encourage readers to guess which ferocious penguin predator lurks on the next page.
Review
"Delightful . . . Kids will love these high-energy, humorous poems. . . . A great addition to a story time."--
Booklist"A lighthearted spirit of fun and mischievousness prevails. . . . Whimsical . . . illustrations of cavorting penguins reinforce the playful mood of the verses."--School Library Journal
Synopsis
From hatching and feeding to rearing and courting, the everyday adventures of emperor penguins come vividly to life in this unique collection of jovial verse. Young readers will identify with the challenges of childhood these feathered creatures face: waiting to be fed, searching for their mothers, or swimming for the first time.
Synopsis
Bestselling penguin poetry fun--now in paperback!
Synopsis
Dive, swim, and glide with this delightful pack of penguins as they slip and slide through their icy world.
Judy Sierra, Jose Aruego, and Ariane Dewey invite you into the world of an Emperor penguin family and their wild, slip-sliding, rhyming fun.
About the Author
Judy Sierra holds a Ph.D. in folklore from UCLA. She is the author of many esteemed children's books, including Nursery Tales Around the World, winner of the Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society, and Good Night, Dinosaurs. She is also the reteller/compiler of several books of folklore for teachers and storytellers. Ms. Sierra lives in Northern California.Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have illustrated more than seventy popular children's books together. andlt;brandgt;Their widely acclaimed Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems, written by Judy Sierra, was featured andlt;brandgt;on National Public Radio, won a gold medal from the National Parenting Publications Awards, and was a andlt;brandgt;Publishers Weekly, Ingram, Borders, and Amazon.com bestseller. They are the illustrators of the Robert Kraus andlt;brandgt;classics Leo the Late Bloomer and Herman the Helper, which received a Boston Globe-Horn Book- Honor.andlt;brandgt;Mr. Aruego and Ms. Dewey both live in New York City.andlt;brandgt;Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have illustrated more than seventy popular children's books together. andlt;brandgt;Their widely acclaimed Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems, written by Judy Sierra, was featured andlt;brandgt;on National Public Radio, won a gold medal from the National Parenting Publications Awards, and was a andlt;brandgt;Publishers Weekly, Ingram, Borders, and Amazon.com bestseller. They are the illustrators of the Robert Kraus andlt;brandgt;classics Leo the Late Bloomer and Herman the Helper, which received a Boston Globe-Horn Book- Honor.andlt;brandgt;Mr. Aruego and Ms. Dewey both live in New York City.
Kids Q&A
Read the Kids' Q&A with Judy Sierra and Marc Brown