Penguin Chick 自然科学启蒙2：小企鹅ISBN9780064452069
作者： Tatham
出版社：HarperCollins 2001年12月
简介：
An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In thebitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can thechick survive?
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Children's Literature This fine entry in the "Let's Read andFind Out" series explores the Emperor penguin species living onAntarctica pack ice. In informative and simple prose, Tatham tellshow these penguins nest, incubate the single egg, take turns eatingand caring for the egg and chick, and exhibit typical penguinbehavior such as tobogganing and huddling in creches. There is nomention of penguin predators such as Orcas and leopard seals butsmall pictures show the kinds of food penguins eat. In addition,there is a modest chart which compares chick growth over a year andback matter which gives information about five of the seventeenpenguin species and includes advice for walking and tobogganinglike a penguin. Davie's artful and attractive watercolorillustrations show necessary details interestingly. Sandra Markle'salso excellent Penguins (Growing Up Wild) (Atheneum, 2002) coverssome of the same generic information about penguins but discussesAdelie penguin behavior instead, features an index and glossary,something about predators, and is aimed at a slightly older readers2002, HarperCollins, $15.95. Ages 5 to 9. Reviewer: Susan HeplerSchool Library Journal Gr 1-3-This title focuses on one emperorpenguin family's survival. The parents' care of their young iscentral, shown by deft yet perfunctory watercolors depicting aharsh, challenging habitat. The danger of the baby's starvation isemphasized; one adult must keep it protected from the elements andthe other must fish for food and return in time to feed it beforeit dies. Trading places, the caregivers share these duties untilthe chick is old enough for both adult birds to hunt for foodtogether. A summary of a penguin's life up to the laying of an eggis followed by a section that describes the egg laying and nestingpatterns of kings, Ad lies, rockhoppers, jackasses, and littleblues. Brenda Guiberson's The Emperor Lays an Egg (Holt, 2001) andMartin Jenkins's The Emperor's Egg (Candlewick, 1999) will havewider appeal because of their sparkling language and vibrant art.This book's value rests on its accessibility to beginningreaders.-Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CACopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. Fewer Reviews KirkusReviews Newcomer Tatham offers a clearly written, well-researchedchronicle of a penguin's growth cycle from egg to young adult inthis Stage 2 addition to the ever-reliable Let's-Read-and-Find-OutScience series. The chronological narrative uses short butinteresting sentences to describe the loving care of the penguinparents and the varied sounds the birds use to communicate. Theattractive design includes large illustrations on every page, withtext blocks often set on colored backgrounds integrated into theart. Davie's (The Night Rainbow, 2000, etc.) illustrations show thepenguins in motion (swimming, sliding, and waddling along in theirpeculiarly penguinesque way), as well as standing stoically againstswirls of spatter-painted snow. An author's note offers detailsabout several kinds of penguins and penguin movement. Guiberson'sThe Emperor Lays an Egg (p. 1549) covers similar frozen ground withmore notable illustrations, but with a longer text that isn't asaccessible to young readers. (Picture book/nonfiction. 5-9)
