Could You Ever Waddle with Penguins!? (Could You Ever...)

by Sandra Markle (Author) Vanessa Morales (Illustrator)

Could You Ever Waddle with Penguins!? (Could You Ever...)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

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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Kirkus

An invitation to younger children to act like Adélie penguins...well worth a waddle.

ALA/Booklist

 A reliable science writer for children, Markle takes a fresh approach to delivering information and creates an enticing choice for animal lovers who are learning to read.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2Well-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

Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

Praise for What If You Had Animal Teeth!?:

"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

Sandra Markle
Sandra Markle is the author of more than 200 children's books, which have won numerous awards, including Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, IRA/CBC Children's Choice, NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Books for Children, NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended, and ALA Notable Books for Children. She lives in Florida.
Vanessa Morales is an illustrator, character designer, and concept artist with a deep love for nature. She has done design and illustration work for Disney, Macmillan, Scholastic, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and more. When she's not working, she enjoys painting in traditional techniques. She is the illustrator of Could You Ever Dive with Dolphins!?, and more!
Classification
-
ISBN-13
9781338858785
Lexile Measure
610
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Publication date
November 07, 2023
Series
Could You Ever...
BISAC categories
JNF028000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor | General
JNF003350 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Penguins
Library of Congress categories
Behavior
Penguins
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / General
Adaelie penguin
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Penguins

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