Penguins (Smithsonian)

By Seymour Simon

Book Overview

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to a fascinating bird: the penguin This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060283955
• ISBN13: 9780060283957
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: HarperColl
• Length: 31 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Good Balance of Photographs & Facts

Reviewed by Madeline McElroy (age 8.5) for Reader Views (02/10) In this interesting, easy-to-understand book you can learn many facts about penguins and how they live. This book is full of cool penguin photographs. My favorite picture is all the baby penguins huddled together. I think this book has a good balance of photographs and facts, much like a picture book, but with more information. My favorite is the emperor penguin - they are the largest of all penguins and the babies are cute. The most amazing fact I learned is that penguins are defenseless - they have no way to protect themselves - luckily, they don't have many enemies. They do have some enemies in the water, but penguins are champion swimmers and divers. Another interesting fact is that some penguins live in the waters of Australia. If you like penguins, you should definitely buy this book! "Penguins" by Seymour Simon is really good.

Wonderful book!

I was very pleased with this book, especially for the price. It had wonderful photography and was very detailed. The gift recipient was very happy with the book.