The Emperor Lays an Egg

Brenda Z. Guiberson; Illustrated by Joan Paley

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All the other wild creatures have left the Antarctic. The wind is too cold and the sun does not shine during the long, dark months of winter. But the father emperor stays behind with thousands of other fathers. Each of them takes care of an egg . . .

Follow as a penguin grows from egg to adulthood
in the coldest place on earth

In the middle of winter, in the coldest place on earth, the mother emperor penguin lays her egg. The father rolls the egg onto his feet and keeps it warm. He doesn't eat or even move for two whole months. Finally the egg hatches.

Stunning collages of hand-painted paper and clear, evocative text capture the beauty and drama of the icy Antarctic world and one of its most fascinating and endearing inhabitants.

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Brenda Z. Guiberson; Illustrated by Joan Paley

Brenda Z. Guiberson has written many books for children, including Cactus Hotel, Spoonbill Swamp, Moon Bear and Disasters. As a child, Brenda never thought she wanted to be a writer—her dreams tended more toward jungle explorer. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in English and Fine Art. She started thinking about writing for children when her son went to elementary school, and she volunteered in his class and in the school library. After taking exciting trips that involved a fifty-foot cactus, hungry alligators and sunset-colored spoonbills, she wanted to create books for children that would be like a field trip. Her books are full of well-researched detail, and Brenda sees this research as an adventure—one that allows her to be a jungle explorer at last. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
Joan Paley is the illustrator of Unbeatable Beaks and several other books for children. She created the collages in this book by cutting shapes from paper that she hand painted. Ms. Paley lives with her husband in North Scituate, Massachusetts.

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The Emperor Lays an Egg
Brenda Z. Guiberson; Illustrated by Joan Paley

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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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September 2004
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ISBN: 9780805076363
ISBN10: 0805076360
Picture Book
10 x 10 inches, 32 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout
Age Range: 4 to 8
Grade Range: p to 3 Information for Librarians

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Lexile: AD840L

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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Henry Holt and Co.
December 2001
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ISBN: 9780805062045
ISBN10: 0805062041
Picture Book Nonfiction
10 x 10 inches, 32 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout and color ends
Age Range: 4 to 8
Grade Range: p to 3 Information for Librarians

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Lexile: AD840L
AR Quiz Number: 34840 EN
AR Book Level: 5.3
AR Points: 1

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