by Sandra Markle (Author) Vanessa Morales (Illustrator)
Spend a day in the life of an Adélie penguin with this fantastic new series from Sandra Markle, the bestselling author of the What If You Had... series!
What if you could spend a day with your favorite animals? What would you eat? How would you play? Would you ever want to leave?
Dive in and learn all about Adélie penguins in the second book in the Could You Ever... series! From what they eat, to where they live, to how they interact with one another, this innovative book places kids right into the action as they learn all about these amazing creatures.
With imaginative, interactive text from bestselling author Sandra Markle and engaging art from Vanessa Morales, this book is sure to be a kid favorite!
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PreS-Gr 2—Well-loved science writer Markle poses a question for children: what if they woke up in Antarctica, part of a group of Adélie penguins? Would they stay warm? Morales, working in cartoon-style digital illustrations on the right-hand pages that blend easily with photographs of Adélie penguins on the left, shows a young bespectacled girl with tan skin and black hair shivering and then growing more comfortable because of the way penguin feathers are packed: "When you live with penguins, you will stay toasty warm even during a blizzard." One child after another, always with different hair and one of a variety of skin tones, experiences how to eat like penguins, swim, escape predators, leap, and more. Author and illustrator are in genuine lockstep as they cover penguin summers, nesting, the sounds penguins make, how little they sleep, and more. The last soothing lines will remind children that even though this is what it is like among the penguins, they can certainly remain with their own kind: humans. VERDICT This effortless nonfiction format provides facts stacked on facts in a way that is memorable and still works for reports. A great addition to the shelves.—Kimberly Olson Fakih
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"Will surely satisfy animal enthusiasts and trivia lovers, and dentists and parents will appreciate the mention of ways to keep human chompers healthy." — Booklist
"It's a hilarious and instructive combination that makes it clear just how variable and individually suited this aspect of anatomy is, and the art takes the concept and runs — well, chomps — with it." — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Delightful illustrations and factual presentations of animals make this a valuable purchase for early elementary classrooms and libraries." — Library Media Connection
"The lively text, photographs, and quirky illustrations charmingly tell a great tooth story." — International Reading Association