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Reviews:
School Library Journal:
Grade 4-6–What with penguins marching on happy feet in movie theaters and on video screens, it's no wonder that a new title on the subject should hover on the Antarctic horizon. Nicely illustrated with realistic acrylic paintings and some photos, slender and oversized, this book is eye-catching and attractive. Daigle's text reads, in places, like a Cousteau-inspired script. Broken into broad subject areas (think Predators), it is then encapsulated into smaller topics (Look Out for the Leopard Seal!) surrounded by a sea of white space and accompanying illustrations and captions. Along with the expected biological information on diet, physique, nesting, and habitat are a quick overview of Antarctic exploration and comments regarding the unique global detente among nations as to environmental respect for this frozen continent. A helpful global distribution map is included, as is a list of Web sites (in English and French). Less detailed than Bernard Stonehouse's equally attractive A Visual Introduction to Penguins (Checkmark, 2000) or Wayne Lynch's informative Penguins! (Firefly, 2000), Daigle's offering contains more meat than Bobbie Kalman's Penguins (Crabtree, 1995) or Gail Gibbons's Penguins! (Holiday House, 1998).–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Response:
This was a great informational text. The paintings were realistic and the facts seemed accurate. It was fun to read with a great layout for gaining knowledge without feeling overwhelmed.
Daigle, E. (2007). The world of penguins. Plattsburgh, N.Y: Tundra Books of Northern New York.
School Library Journal:
Grade 4-6–What with penguins marching on happy feet in movie theaters and on video screens, it's no wonder that a new title on the subject should hover on the Antarctic horizon. Nicely illustrated with realistic acrylic paintings and some photos, slender and oversized, this book is eye-catching and attractive. Daigle's text reads, in places, like a Cousteau-inspired script. Broken into broad subject areas (think Predators), it is then encapsulated into smaller topics (Look Out for the Leopard Seal!) surrounded by a sea of white space and accompanying illustrations and captions. Along with the expected biological information on diet, physique, nesting, and habitat are a quick overview of Antarctic exploration and comments regarding the unique global detente among nations as to environmental respect for this frozen continent. A helpful global distribution map is included, as is a list of Web sites (in English and French). Less detailed than Bernard Stonehouse's equally attractive A Visual Introduction to Penguins (Checkmark, 2000) or Wayne Lynch's informative Penguins! (Firefly, 2000), Daigle's offering contains more meat than Bobbie Kalman's Penguins (Crabtree, 1995) or Gail Gibbons's Penguins! (Holiday House, 1998).–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Response:
This was a great informational text. The paintings were realistic and the facts seemed accurate. It was fun to read with a great layout for gaining knowledge without feeling overwhelmed.
Daigle, E. (2007). The world of penguins. Plattsburgh, N.Y: Tundra Books of Northern New York.
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