Description
Book SynopsisThe Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic.
The Small and Mighty Book of Penguins is a treasure trove of penguin information. Readers will discover tons of original animal art, plus a wealth of fun and fascinating creature facts. Inside, you will learn how an emperor penguin survives a winter in Antarctica, why penguins steal stones from each other and what African penguins have in common with donkeys. With profiles of the world's most interesting flightless birds, this is a book no young penguin lover can afford to be without!
Penguin parents take it in turns to guard their chicks and go off to feed.
Penguins use their tails as an extra support so they do not topple over backwards. To walk they must sway from side to side with each step.
Table of ContentsMeet the Penguins: From the rare to the Royal Penguins, discover the different penguins around the world that you don't hear about in school • Penguin Bodies: Learn the four kinds of feathers, why its rounded body is shaped like a torpedo and how being black and white keeps a penguin safe • Penguins on the Move: Waddling, hopping and tobogganing, can't fly but can adapt • Feeding Time: Hunting only when out at sea, Penguins have unique habits during meal times • Penguin Families: Gathering in colonies, a breading season is very smelly and noisy.
