Penguins, Gail Gibbons
Penguins, Gail Gibbons
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Penguins

Author: Gail Gibbons

Narrator: George Mazzoli

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 01/31/2011

Synopsis

"Mazzoli's steady, clear narration is perfect for articulating facts about these birds of the Arctic. Listeners will relish hearing about the variety of penguins and their distinctive characteristics.... Penguin calls and sounds from the habitat complete the recording."-AudioFile

About Gail Gibbons

Gail Gibbons grew up writing stories and drawing pictures to fit the words, and wishing she lived in the country. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a bachelor of fine arts degree, she became involved in television graphics. Eventually Gail became a full-time writer and moved to rural Vermont, where she could have a garden and as many pets as she wanted. Winner of the 2010 Regina Medal, Gail has written & illustrated more than 140 books. Gail and her husband, Kent Ancliffe, have a dog named Wilbur and two cats, named Miles and Davis. They live in Corinth, Vermont in a passive solar house that Gail's husband built and on an island off the coast of Maine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kerri on December 06, 2021

Penguins is a nonfiction book written by Gail Gibbons. It has not won any awards but it teaches children all about penguins. The intended age group for this book is ags 6-8 which is second through fourth grade. This book takes you through the life of a penguin and how they are raised. This is a very......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 03, 2023

There are 18 different species of penguins, all living within the southern hemisphere. They all have the same body shape, but have different patterns and may have colorful patches. They are swimmers, with flippers rather than wings. Penguins are quiet unless it's mating time when the rookery is quit......more

Goodreads review by Laura on March 12, 2019

This book is appropriate for the kindergarten to the second-grade range. This book is all about the lives of penguins and where they live and why they look the way they do. As well as other fun facts about penguins such as their height and why they gather together in a herd. I thought this book was......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on January 02, 2020

Good information on penguins.......more

Goodreads review by Adrianne on December 06, 2022

When your students are learning about penguins this is a good book to research.......more

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