In this book we follow a family of penguins who are trying to survive in the wilds of Antarctica. We face many different dangers, and learn how penguins perfect their own from the cold and other creatures.
This book seems fictional at first, but it has no fiction. All the struggles this family faces and decisions they make are true to the nature of penguins. They explain why the father, mother leave to get food, and why one stays back to protect their cub. ( )

This book does in interesting good at engaging readers from the beginning about the life of the animals that live in Antarctica. She immediately introduces the main animals that live there. She then transitions into each specific animals lifestyle there. Using many details she grasp her audience from an academic stand, while at the same time telling the information in a way children can relate to. The beautiful imagery gives children the imagination to actually visualize what Antarctica really looked like. However, not only was the author able to capture the good effectively, but the bad as well. For every positive their was a negative. For example when the author was talking about the penguins in the beginning, "Meanwhile, his mate is feeding at sea, where danger lurks." She concludes with the unknown mystery of whether all these animals will ever get along there. This book was very insightful, teaching a lot in a discrete way which is why the author set the story up this way. ( )

I would use this book in a science class. It is about animals and their habitats in Antarctica. It also explains how humans and other creatures are a danger to them. Recommended for first-third grade. ( )

This book was about penguins that lived in south, cold, Antarctica. In Antarctica, it is both night and day during the long winter season. When spring finally arrives, the penguins have to decide on a way to raise their young penguins. I like learning more about penguins after I read this book. This was a cute book to read, and the group of kids I read it to really enjoyed it, and asked questions about penguins and surviving out in the cold. I would use this book as a Science lesson over penguins, but it could also be used as a Social Studies lesson over the continent of Antarctica. ( )

This simple book about the inhabitants of Antarctica and disruptive nature of the human interference is simple and well told. I enjoyed this book, though it left me wanting more at the end. A good addition to a section on Antarctica for primary and early intermediate readers. ( )