In this book, Mama Penguin goes out to sea, leaving Papa Penguin to take care of their egg for sixty days through harsh weather. Information about Emperor Penguins is presented within a story.
Theme support: animal fantasy and adventures, family ties, exploring our surroundings, under the ocean, going places, being me, neighborhood news, special friends/the surprise family, weather, realistic fiction
Specifications
Book: 12 pages, 5 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
Guided Reading Level: F
Intervention/Reading Recovery Level: 12
Seedling Level: Early Fluent
Word Count: 136
Literary Genre: Nonfiction
Title Notes: This title is included in Matching Books to Readers: Using Leveled Books in Guided Reading, K-3, and has been officially leveled by Reading Recovery®.