About this book
<p>Did you know that:</p><ul><li>Penguins are champion swimmers.</li><li>They spend 75 percent of their lives in water. </li><li>They are birds, but they can't fly. Penguins are classified as birds because they have feathers. </li></ul><p>Now you can explore a penguin's world by finding out how they can swim so fast, what they eat, and why people need to protect their habitats. Acclaimed science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to take you on a journey to the Antarctic region for a close-up look at one of nature's most beloved and sociable animals.</p>
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Smithsonian
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 20
- ISBN
- 9780060283957
- Language
- en
About Unknown Author
Seymour Simon was born and raised in the Bronx in New York City. He attended highschool at the Bronx School of Science. After graduating from the City College of New York with a degree in animal behavior, he worked as a schoolteacher. In 1963 he was asked by Scholastic Inc. to write an article about the moon in anticipation of the moon landing, and he began writing articles for Scholastic magazines. After writing articles for several years, he wrote his first book, Animals in Field and Laboratory (1968). In 1979 he left teaching to become a full-time author. He has written more than 250 books about science for children, and continues to visit schools to talk about science.
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