Ice Continent: A Story of Antarctica

Written by Louise Young · Illustrated by Larry Elmore

A hungry chick waits while its mother crosses a frozen, dangerous world.

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36 pages· 923 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· ~650L· AR 4.2 · 0.5 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Far beneath the Antarctic ice, an emperor penguin swims back toward her rookery, where her chick waits to be fed. Miles of frozen wasteland and a stalking leopard seal stand in her way. A picture-book story of the animals of Antarctica, with a fold-out pictorial glossary of the habitat.

From the publisher

Young readers are invited to explore some of the world's most unique and fascinating habitats as witnessed by one of the amazing animals living there.-- Each book includes a lush, pictorial glossary that opens to a 4-page panoramic gatefold of the habitat.-- Read-along cassette tapes are expertly narrated and enhanced with music, natural sound effects, and page-turning tones.-- Every title is reviewed and authenticated by wildlife conservationists.-- Toys authenticated by wildlife curators for realism.Far below the water's surface, a single emperor penguin swims back toward her rookery, where her chick waits to be fed. But miles of frozen wasteland and a stalking leopard seal stand between the anxious penguin and her hungry chick!

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