Penguins and seals share their Antarctic home with their enemies, the skuas and leopard seals, but now must face new neighbors, human beings
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"Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"A spectacular book."--"The Horn Book"
"Visually dazzling."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent."--"Publishers Weekly" "[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands."--"Kirkus Reviews"
Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute. "Entertainment Weekly"
A spectacular book. "The Horn Book"
Visually dazzling. "The New York Times Book Review"
Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent. "Publishers Weekly"
[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands. "Kirkus Reviews""
Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute. Entertainment Weekly
A spectacular book. The Horn Book
Visually dazzling. The New York Times Book Review
Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent. Publishers Weekly
[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands. Kirkus Reviews
""Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute." --Entertainment Weekly
"A spectacular book." --The Horn Book
"Visually dazzling." --The New York Times Book Review
"Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent." --Publishers Weekly
"[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands." --Kirkus Reviews
-Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute.- --Entertainment Weekly
-A spectacular book.- --The Horn Book
-Visually dazzling.- --The New York Times Book Review
-Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent.- --Publishers Weekly
-[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands.- --Kirkus Reviews
In icy Antarctica, penguins lay their eggs on the ice and huddle together for warmth. Seals come onto the ice to have their pups. But a base is built near the nesting place and the animals wonder how they will live with these dangerous new arrivals. A dual language picture book from Helen Cowcher.
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