Penguins
(Book)

SAMPLE TEXT: It is spring in Antarctica. A mother penguin swims to a snowy island. She spent many months in the ocean. Her winter trip is over. She walks to her nest. It is made of small rocks. Her mate has been waiting for here there. The place where penguins live is called a colony. There are seventeen different kinds of penguins. Some live far away in hot weather. Mother and her mate are chinstrap penguins. She and her mate will try to have chicks. Hi ha hi haha! they sing. It is very hard to raise two chicks. Can they do it? Everyone loves penguins! What type of animal is a penguin?

"Penguin lovers and young nonfiction fans will enjoy following one penguin couple through their efforts to raise a family of chicks in this engaging Step into Reading Science Reader. Did you know that penguins have feathers but don't fly? Or that their eggs are guarded by the daddy penguin? Or that they dive in the ocean for their food? Discover these facts and more, along with brilliant photographs of chinstrap penguins in Antarctica, in this captivating nonfiction leveled reader. These unusual birds will waddle into children's hearts while they decode the simple text. Great for confident or reluctant readers. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. "The Step into Reading series makes integrating reading into the curriculum so much easier. The nonfiction titles are perfect for teaching reading and language arts skills, while covering science and social studies content simultaneously!"--Lisa Laake, second-grade Language Arts teacher"--,Provided by publisher.