Friday, June 17, 2011

Penguin Life: Surviving with Style in the South Atlantic

Rouse, Andy. Penguin Life: Surviving with Style in the South Atlantic. Cincinnati : David & Charles, 2007.

Plot: This photo-heavy book follows the natural history of king, gentoo, rockhopper, chinstrap, and Adélie penguins. Such history includes the habitats, lifestyles, courtship, and social interaction the penguins experience. A short, but very pretty book.

Genre: Penguins, Animals, Photographs

Reading Level: Aimed at adults, but the captions are not especially complex, so younger readers may enjoy the book as well.

Similar Titles: Polar Obsession, Penguins!, The Nature of Penguins

Personal Thoughts: Probably what most would call a gift or coffee table book, the work focuses more on photographs rather than text. Nevertheless, it provides good information about penguins and environmental concerns without being preachy or tawdry. 

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