From the time the little penguin crawls out of his cracked egg, cradled on his fathers feet, until the day when he goes off to live at sea alone, he is a majestic figure in an extraordinary settingthe emperor of Antarctica. He faces natural predators and the struggles of survival in a challenging climate. Then one day, he cradles his own little penguin on his feet. Jonathan Londons moving text is perfectly matched with Julie Olsons vibrant and adorable artwork in pencil, watercolor, and digital media.

 

 

There are 36 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2012 by Amazon Publishing .

Jonathan London is the author of more than 70 books for children. He lives in Northern California.