Penguin Life: Surviving With Style in the South Atlantic

by Andy Rouse

Three hundred spectacular full-color photographs by an award-winning wildlife photographer capture the behavior, life cycle, and habitat of diverse species of penguins--including rockhoppers, king, and gentoo penguins--all set against the backdrop of the inhospitable, harsh environment in which they make their home. 10,000 first printing.

Genres: Science, Nature, Nonfiction, Birds, Photography

160 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Willow · Rating 5 out of 5]

The photography is stunning! That alone makes this a five-star book. We didn't read all the captions, so I can't speak to the text, but what we did read was informative and interesting. This was so fun to page through, our exclamations of awe and admiration abundant. We love penguins the way we love sloths. :-D

[Chloe M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informational
1st-5th Grade
With Andy Rouse's breathtaking photographs, this book is wonderful for those animal-loving students. There are facts on each page, giving information on the photos. Rouse knew exactly how to capture the life of a penguin. This book is sure to have children fascinated and wanting to learn more about these amazing creatures.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous photos. Would have liked a bit more info.

[Edith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures of a remarkable animal. Brief captions giving the penguin species and what event is captured in the picture.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a picture book with fantastic pictures of several types of Penguins. Each picture has a sentence or two write-up pertaining to it, but not especially clear & well written. Not sure who did the writing, perhaps Tracey Rich? At any rate, Andy Rouse is credited with the photos & that's what makes this book worth checking out.

[BritishK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sophie is currently studying penguins so I thought I would too. Love this book, fabulous photography and wonderful snippets of info just right to share with a first grader.

[The Bookish Wombat · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book of photographs of penguins, with a little information against each one about the birds lives and habitats.

[Poet in the Dark · Rating 5 out of 5]

The captions of these photos aren't always long, but they're very informative. The photography is stellar, and coupled with the tidbits of penguin knowledge, this book is really a great read.

[Kristina Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful coffee table book that inspires you to pick it up and look at it again and again.

[Pam]

The photography in this book is excellent. Since I work with children I need to make a side note that there is a photo of penguins mating on page 113.