Title: Penguin ChickAuthor/Illustrator: Betty Tatham & Helen K. Davie
Lauren's Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Event though this book is an information text, it is written as a story. The mother and father penguin both take care of their egg and soon-to-be baby penguin. They describe the life cycle of the penguin as well as what happens with the parents while they wait for two months for the egg to hatch.
I liked this book a lot. Not only did it provide information, but it did so in a creative and interesting manner. The book is still a story and the illustrations were painted in watercolor. There is more text on each page, but the lettering is big and the pictures help describe the story. The colors that were used in the story are amazing. They used the black and white colors for the penguin. They used colorful pinks and blues for the landscape. The story is easy to comprehend and it includes the jobs of the parents when an egg is formed. I liked that the book showed the life cycle of the penguin. This book showed that it is possible to write an informational text that is intriguing and contains somewhat of a plot. I would recommend this book to all children that could read. It is a book that helps teach children while it enhances their reading abilities. I overall thought this was the best informational text I have read!
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 2002
ISBN: 0-06-028594
There are so many books about animals for children but this book seems like it is a good one to see how penguins are born. This can also introduce other topics with birth in animals as well.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many books about animals for children but this book seems like it is a good one to see how penguins are born. This can also introduce other topics with birth in animals as well.
ReplyDeleteAlthough we talked about reasons why informational texts that include some element of fiction could be considered negative, I think including this element is good for children. To me it makes the story a little more personable and relatable while presenting real information at the same time. It seems like a very cute story about penguins, too. How could you not love penguins?
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