When Penguins Cross the Ice: The Emperor Penguin Migration (Extraordinary Migrations) - Softcover

Katz Cooper, Sharon

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9781479561025: When Penguins Cross the Ice: The Emperor Penguin Migration (Extraordinary Migrations)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1479561029 ISBN 13: 9781479561025

Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2015

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Show readers the role of migration in the life cycle of an Emperor penguin by letting them waddle alongside! When Penguins Cross the Ice focuses on the migration journey of one specific penguin, pulling readers into the heart of Antarctica with a story-like narrative and realistic, text-match illustrations. Includes a "fast facts" page and glossary.

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Book Description:

Vivid, realistic illustrations allow for scenes not possible (or difficult to get) in photos; story-like narrative focuses on one specific animal and engages while subtly teaching; follows the journey in a linear fashion, step-by-step; "Fast Facts" page provides key/interesting info about the featured animal

Reinforced Library Binding, vivid, realistic illustrations allow for scenes not possible (or difficult to get) in photos; story-like narrative focuses on one specific animal and engages while subtly teaching; follows the journey in a linear fashion, step-by-step; "Fast Facts" page provides key/interesting info about the featured animal

Vivid, realistic illustrations allow for scenes not possible (or difficult to get) in photos; story-like narrative focuses on one specific animal to engage and promote empathy; subjects are a blend of popular (Emperor penguins in the March of the Penguins movie) and less-well-known (Christmas Island crab)

About the Author:

Sharon Katz Cooper is a science educator and freelance writer who specializes in science and social studies topics. She has written more than 25 books for children, including a series called Horrible Habitats, which was recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). She is based in Pittsburgh, Penn., where she lives with her husband and three boys, Reuven, Judah, and Yaron.

Tom Leonard has been a freelance illustrator for more than 20 years. A graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art (now called the University of the Arts) with a degree in Illustration, he has worked for numerous publications throughout his career, including Psychology Today, Reader's Digest, International Wildlife, and Science Digest. Since 1993 he has focused on children's books, usually with a view toward nature. Tom has had several shows throughout Philadelphia, and his work has appeared in the Graphis Annual and the Society of Illustrators. Tom teaches at the University of the Arts and also teaches summers at Fleisher Art Memorial, where he has exhibited his work on several occasions. Tom lives in South Philadelphia with his wife, Rose.

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