The Emperor's egg

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Compact disc and book.
Unabridged.
Accompanying book is published by Candlewick Press (2008) and illustrated by Jane Chapman.
Statement of responsibility and edition statement from accompanying book.
"Read listen and wonder"--Book cover.
The emperor's egg -- All about emperor penguins (facts) -- The emperor's egg (read-along version).
Read by Alan Marriott.
Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

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emperors egg submitted by VanCancue on August 25, 2021, 4:44pm Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything at all to eat? That's just what the male emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world's most devoted dad! - scholastic

Great to listen to, too bad they don't have it anymore.