Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems

by Judy Sierra, Jose Aruego (Illustrator), Ariane Dewey (Illustrator)

Overview

Dive, swim, and glide with this delightful pack of penguins as they slip and slide through their icy world.
Judy Sierra, Jose Aruego, and Ariane Dewey invite you into the world of an Emperor penguin family and their wild, slip-sliding, rhyming fun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152046026
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/01/2003
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.14(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Judy Sierra holds a Ph.D. in folklore from UCLA. She is the author of many esteemed children's books, including Nursery Tales Around the World, winner of the Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society, and Good Night, Dinosaurs. She is also the reteller/compiler of several books of folklore for teachers and storytellers. Ms. Sierra lives in Northern California.

Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have illustrated more than seventy popular children's books together.
Their widely acclaimed Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems, written by Judy Sierra, was featured on National Public Radio, won a gold medal from the National Parenting Publications Awards, and was a
Publishers Weekly, Ingram, Borders, and Amazon.com bestseller. They are the illustrators of the Robert Kraus classics Leo the Late Bloomer and Herman the Helper, which received a Boston Globe-Horn Book- Honor.
Mr. Aruego and Ms. Dewey both live in New York City.


Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have illustrated more than seventy popular children's books together.
Their widely acclaimed Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems, written by Judy Sierra, was featured on National Public Radio, won a gold medal from the National Parenting Publications Awards, and was a
Publishers Weekly, Ingram, Borders, and Amazon.com bestseller. They are the illustrators of the Robert Kraus classics Leo the Late Bloomer and Herman the Helper, which received a Boston Globe-Horn Book- Honor.
Mr. Aruego and Ms. Dewey both live in New York City.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Delightful . . . Kids will love these high-energy, humorous poems. . . . A great addition to a story time."—Booklist

"A lighthearted spirit of fun and mischievousness prevails. . . . Whimsical . . . illustrations of cavorting penguins reinforce the playful mood of the verses."—School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

"Delightful . . . Kids will love these high-energy, humorous poems. . . . A great addition to a story time."—Booklist

"A lighthearted spirit of fun and mischievousness prevails. . . . Whimsical . . . illustrations of cavorting penguins reinforce the playful mood of the verses."—School Library Journal
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From the Publisher

A blithe collection of poems about emperor penguins based on factual information about the species. The book opens with "A Hatchling's Song": "I'm pecking hard./I'm tired, I'm weak,/It hurts my beak My head's outside./The moon is bright—/The world's so white!" While his mother takes a vacation, the hatchling settles in on his father's feet, snuggled into the soft belly fluff. It's a warm, safe place until the father takes a walk, provoking one of the funniest spreads, with the hatchling hanging on for dear life. "Regurgitate" is a humorous look at the youngster's dinner time. The young penguins make note of penguin enemies in the inventive "Predator Riddles." The penguins grow up: "Be My Penguin" is an adolescent courtship song that pokes fun at young love. The animated, icy doings are faithfully chronicled by Aruego and Dewey, but lest readers think this is all tongue-in-cheek, the author includes short list of further information. (Picture book/poetry. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews