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title: "The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder"
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# The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder

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Review: Great book series - Candlewick's press "Read and Wonder" series occupies a special place in our household: these books combine science with wonder, great, elaborate language with beautiful art, and cuddle time with many fun learning conversations. We own about a half dozen of these books. The Emperor's Egg was the first one we bought, and like all the others, it's a treasure. The language is accessible to both my 2- and 4-year-olds. The stories draw them in, and are great starting points for conversations. In one reading of this book, we discussed geography (the continent of Antartica, its climate and comparison to the our climates), biology (birds, and how penguins are abnormalities because the fathers sit on the eggs, and how penguins, kiwis and ostriches are all flightless, in contrast to other birds who fly), and mathematics (2 months, or 60 days without food: let's count: 1, 2, 3 ... 60!) I highly recommend this entire series: it's rare to find a book that preschoolers request over and over, that parents love to read, and that teaches so much, in so little space, all while being just plain out beautiful to read and look at.
Review: and it really does sound as if they’re extremely pleased to see each other - It’s mom! She starts trumpeting “hello” and the father penguin starts trumpeting “hello” and the chick whistles. The racket goes on for hours, and it really does sound as if they’re extremely pleased to see each other. ~ The Emporer’s Egg There’s something special about waddling penguins, newborn babies, and doting dads. Martin Jenkins, author of Chameleons Are Cool and Grandma Elephant’s in Charge, combines them to add another irresistible animal-centered picture book to the Read and Wonder series. Through Jenkins’ enthusiastic and conversational writing style young and old readers will fall in love with the biggest penguins in the world. Their unconventional, gentle, and efficient tag team-style cooperation toward making a family offer subliminal inspiration to us humans as we strive for a higher level of selflessness and commitment. Jane Chapman’s lifelike illustrations and Jenkins’ clever footnotes pull the story together for an authentic nonfiction experience. If you enjoyed National Geographic’s March of the Penguins, you’ll enjoy The Emporer’s Egg. ~ Anna

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,106 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #37 in Children's Polar Regions Books #190 in Children's Zoology Books (Books) #251 in Children's Bird Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (469) |
| Dimensions  | 9.08 x 0.15 x 9.84 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| Grade level  | Kindergarten - 3 |
| ISBN-10  | 0763618713 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0763618711 |
| Item Weight  | 6.2 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Read and Wonder |
| Print length  | 32 pages |
| Publication date  | August 26, 2002 |
| Publisher  | Candlewick |
| Reading age  | 2 - 5 years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book series
*by H***N on May 15, 2011*

Candlewick's press "Read and Wonder" series occupies a special place in our household: these books combine science with wonder, great, elaborate language with beautiful art, and cuddle time with many fun learning conversations. We own about a half dozen of these books. The Emperor's Egg was the first one we bought, and like all the others, it's a treasure. The language is accessible to both my 2- and 4-year-olds. The stories draw them in, and are great starting points for conversations. In one reading of this book, we discussed geography (the continent of Antartica, its climate and comparison to the our climates), biology (birds, and how penguins are abnormalities because the fathers sit on the eggs, and how penguins, kiwis and ostriches are all flightless, in contrast to other birds who fly), and mathematics (2 months, or 60 days without food: let's count: 1, 2, 3 ... 60!) I highly recommend this entire series: it's rare to find a book that preschoolers request over and over, that parents love to read, and that teaches so much, in so little space, all while being just plain out beautiful to read and look at.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and it really does sound as if they’re extremely pleased to see each other
*by M***S on July 7, 2015*

It’s mom! She starts trumpeting “hello” and the father penguin starts trumpeting “hello” and the chick whistles. The racket goes on for hours, and it really does sound as if they’re extremely pleased to see each other. ~ The Emporer’s Egg There’s something special about waddling penguins, newborn babies, and doting dads. Martin Jenkins, author of Chameleons Are Cool and Grandma Elephant’s in Charge, combines them to add another irresistible animal-centered picture book to the Read and Wonder series. Through Jenkins’ enthusiastic and conversational writing style young and old readers will fall in love with the biggest penguins in the world. Their unconventional, gentle, and efficient tag team-style cooperation toward making a family offer subliminal inspiration to us humans as we strive for a higher level of selflessness and commitment. Jane Chapman’s lifelike illustrations and Jenkins’ clever footnotes pull the story together for an authentic nonfiction experience. If you enjoyed National Geographic’s March of the Penguins, you’ll enjoy The Emporer’s Egg. ~ Anna

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Penguin Fan Must Read
*by R***7 on February 15, 2017*

Narrative on the process of a penguin egg with kid friendly words and illustrations. Easy comprehension illustrations and words that tell the facts. The Author's use of sick vs. regurgitated made for instant comprehension. I still introduced the latter to my students. Strongly recommended by this teacher!

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