{"product_id":"the-emperors-egg-isbn-9780763618711","title":"The Emperor's Egg","description":"\u003cb\u003eFabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes an index.The   lively text and Jane Chapman’s wonderful illustrations will enthrall   youngsters\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong   the most charming books of 1999 is an usually playful book on biology that   you can read with a 2-year-old or use for your second-grader's science   report.... quite a perfect children's book, not to mention the fact that it's   hard to find good books that celebrate fathers.\u003cbr\u003e—Nick Jr. Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBudding   ornithologists will enjoy this lively and informative book.\u003cbr\u003e—Working Mother Magazine\u003cb\u003eMartin Jenkins \u003c\/b\u003eis a conservation biologist and the award-winning writer of many nonfiction books for children, among them the Find Out About . . . series, illustrated by Jane McGuinness; \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor’s Egg\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jane Chapman; and \u003ci\u003eA Walk Through the Rain Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Vicky White. Martin Jenkins lives in Cambridge, England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor’s Egg\u003c\/i\u003e by Martin Jenkins, a National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Her other books for children include \u003ci\u003eOne Duck Stuck\u003c\/i\u003e by Phyllis Root and \u003ci\u003eOne Tiny Turtle\u003c\/i\u003e by Nicola Davies. She lives in England.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233659564261,"sku":"NP9780763618711","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763618711_dc8c6166-4892-4d08-a868-c8255cfe8ce1.jpg?v=1767739162","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-emperors-egg-isbn-9780763618711","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}