Penguin Chicks

Water Babies

by Ruth Owen

Through the bitter Antarctic winter, a father emperor penguin nurtures and broods a large egg while his partner is out at sea, feeding. When the chick hatches, mom returns from the ocean to meet her new baby for the first time and bring it a nourishing meal of regurgitated fish. So begins the life of one of the most fascinating birds on Earth! In Penguin Chicks, readers will learn the details of how these baby birds grow up in a penguin nursery among thousands of other chicks. Each little penguin grows bigger and bigger until the day when its parents no longer arrive with a meal. Then the chick must trek to the freezing ocean to look for fish and begin its adult life. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of penguin chicks are sure to delight emergent readers. Penguin Chicks is part of Bearport's Water Babies series.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

24 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2012

About the author

Ruth Owen has been developing, editing, and writing children’s books for over 10 years. She particularly enjoys working on books about animals and the natural world. Ruth lives in Cornwall, England, just minutes from the ocean. She loves gardening and caring for her family of llamas.

There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. ( Ruth Owen, Romance Writer)

Reviews

[Hanlin Z · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this book a five because Penguins are one of my favorite animals because they are so cute. I love nonfiction books.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well written children’s book about penguins.