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6) Penguins
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Discusses the appearance,habits, habitat, daily life, infancy, and enemies of the bird that travels on land and in the water but not in the air.
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"A narrative and photographic book about the author's pursuit of penguins-to see each variety of the species in its natural habitat. This book tracks the author's forays around the southern hemisphere, from the Galapagos to South Africa to the Antarctic in his quest to see all the penguins in the world. The sections of the book are organized around themes of adventure, human-animal connection, and conservation-in which stories of each penguin species...
9) Penguins
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Meet the amazing waddling penguins. This book introduces this flightless bird to elementary kids, exploring their features, behaviors, diet, and varied habitats. A folk talk explains why emperor penguins are so big.
11) Emperor penguins
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Introduces the Emperor penguin, describing its physical characteristics, life cycle, and parenting behavior, in which both the mother and father penguin take turns raising their chick.
13) Penguins
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"From noble emperor penguins to macaroni penguins with their bushy eyebrows, this board book has everything a toddler might need to know about the 17 species of these waddling, flightless bird. They can leap up to 6 feet onto icy rocks and swim in freezing water because of their waterproof feathers. Males huddle together to protect themselves and eggs from the harsh winter, while the females go hunting." --Provided by publisher.
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"From their feathery wings to their wobbly walks, baby penguins are so cute! Discover more about these adorable animals with your own adorable little one. Filled with fun sound words and sweet photos, (human) babies will reach for Hello Baby Penguin! again and again"--
18) Up and down
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Even though the penguin and the boy are close friends and do many things together, the penguin decides that he wants to fly and he wants to do it on his own.
19) Penguins
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Discusses the physical description, habits, behavior, and future of penguins, using numerous pictures.
20) Tacky in trouble
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Tacky the exuberant penguin accidentally goes sailboarding and winds up on a tropical island, where he meets an elephant who demands proof of Tacky's identity.
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