March of the Penguins - Softcover

Jacquet, Luc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0792261836 ISBN 13: 9780792261834

Publisher: National Geographic Kids, 2005

Synopsis

This winning combination of vivid photographs and informative, inspiring text is the companion volume to the extraordinary surprise hit film deemed “Irresistible” by Entertainment Weekly. Timed perfectly for the holidays and the November release of the DVD!

Read the incredible, endearing story of the Emporer penguins’ yearly Antarctic odyssey and the long months of endurance, self-sacrifice and love as they raise a new generation of chicks.

About this title

About the Author

Luc Jacquet is a French filmmaker and photographer with a strong background in the sciences. He is renowned for his nature documentaries, most notably March of the Penguins, the winner of the 2005 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. He also authored the adult and children’s companion books to the acclaimed movie.

Jérôme Maison is a director of photography and a photographer best known for his work on the Academy Award–winning film March of the Penguins. His images are featured in the adult and children’s companion books to the movie. He has also worked on several other nature documentaries, such as Topsy-Turvy Penguin.

From Booklist

Gr. 3-5. Billed as "the official children's companion to the major motion picture," this in no way replicates the power of the film, but it will make a pleasant read for those who enjoyed the movie and will inform those who haven't seen it. Beginning, "This is Antarctica, the harshest place in the world to live," the text goes on to explain in simple terms what was narrated so effectively by Morgan Freeman in the movie: the life cycle of the emperor penguin. An early, effective spread shows an impossibly long line of penguins marching from the sea to their inland home, where they will mate. Most of the book focuses on the egg the mother hatches and then must leave with the father as she makes her way back to the water for sustenance. The father's care, including keeping a meal for the babies in his throat (even though he hasn't eaten for 100 days), will strike readers as remarkable. The photos, which appear to be stills from the movie, are more interesting than stunning, but with the easy-to-read text, this should find a welcoming audience. Ilene Cooper
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About this edition

• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0792261836
• ISBN 13: 9780792261834
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32