Take a dive with these swimming birds! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Illustrated with fullcolor photographs.From the egg to the ocean, see where these adorable creatures live, what they eat, how they are born and raised, and how they survive in their frigid environments.Kids will be intrigued to know that the father penguins care for the young right after they are born, while the mother penguin goes back to the ocean to find food.They will also learn that penguins have a layer of fat called blubber to keep them toasty warm.
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477 words32 pagesLexile NC550LGrade P to 3Age 4-8
Published 2003
flat
flop
layer
blubber
huddle
snug
thick
gather
waddle
stiff
steer
webbed
waterproof
emperor
chick
fluffy
warmth
nearby
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