My Life as an Emperor Penguin

by John Sazaklis, Duc Nguyen (Illustrator)

Overview

Hi, there! I'm an emperor penguin. I might be the largest penguin on Earth, but I started life much smaller, just like you! Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from an egg to the king of Antarctica.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663984845
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	My Life Cycle
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD700L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

John Sazaklis spent part of life working in a family coffee shop, the House of Donuts. The other part, he spent drawing and writing stories. He has illustrated Spider-Man books and written Batman books for HarperCollins. He has also created toys used in MAD Magazine.

Duc Nguyen was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and illustration from Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts. Duc started her career at a local magazine and has gained experience working on a variety of books for many domestic and foreign publishers. In her spare time, Duc loves baking, creating handmade items, and spending time with her dogs.

Interviews

Fun, engaging introductions to life cycles of plants and animals;

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2022

Gr 1–2—Beautifully expressive illustrations display the life cycles of featured organisms from seed or birth into adulthood and continuing life. Each title works to bridge emerging readers through a mix of picture book art styles and richer sentence structures found in early chapter books. Readers step into each life to see how the subject is born, eats, and grows over time with a stylized titular host leading the way. The peeks inside acorns and eggs as they grow are fascinating. VERDICT Elementary aged students will delight in the familiar style and amusing characters, while educators will enjoy the ease with which these titles introduce the building blocks of life.

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