Playing With Penguins: And Other Adventures in Antarctica

by Ann McGovern, Colin Monteath (Photographer)

A young girl describes her trip to Antarctica, focusing on the native animals

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Ann McGovern Scheiner (née Weinberger) was an American writer of more than 55 children's books, selling over 30 million copies. She may be best known for her adaptation of Stone Soup, as well as Too Much Noise, historical and travel non-fiction, and biographies of figures like Harriet Tubman and Deborah Sampson Gannett and Eugenie Clark.

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 2 out of 5]

I usually like books by Ann McGovern but this had a different feel. It was written in diary form, felt a little dumbed down, and included a little plug about feminism.

Also, it wasn't so much about "playing with penguins" as it was getting to go on an expedition to Antarctica. It talks about the ship, the various kinds of ice and animals, the American base and more, so is more about Antarctica than penguins.

Ages: 6 - 12

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[Alexandria Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good for teaching students about penguins and also about different forms of writing. It is written in a journal format which is a great example for kids to see.

[Alex | Incense and Peppermints · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite books when I was a young'n.

[Taylor Darst · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a cute name for a book and great story to read to the kids.