The World of Penguins

by Evelyne Daigle

Book Overview

Journey south of the equator to the cold-water currents of South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica, where seventeen different types of penguins reside.

An early explorer wrote, "We came across a multitude of strange birds. They could not fly, but ran quickly enough to get away from us.... Nature appears to have endowed them with great agility: they are wonderful swimmers."

In The World of Penguins, critically acclaimed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887769470
• ISBN13: 9780887769474
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 11.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7