Penguins of the GalápagosDesigned especially for young readers, the books in this series have full-color illustrations. In this volume, Jesse and his mother, who is a marine biologist, travel to the Galapolas Islands to do research. Here, Jesse meets Carmen, the daughter of another scientist. With the adults to guide them, the children discover penguins in the wild and learn all about them. |
Common terms and phrases
animals hunt Antarctica asked Carmen asked Jesse Bartolomé Island bi-OL-o-gist birds boat breed and raise Brown pelicans called Carlos centimeters Chapter Charles Darwin Research cold-weather penguins cool dark lava Darwin Research Station donkey Enchanted Islands equator erupt feathers Fernandina Island fish the waters Fledging friendly Galápagos Islands Galápagos penguin group of penguins iguanas island of Santa Jesse asked Jesse's mother land laughed Jesse lava caves lava coast lava cracks Lava lizards lava rocks learning stories little penguin living things look marine biologist molting naturalist nest Nonfiction books Pacific Ocean Papi penguin parents penguin walked Penguins that sound Pinnacle Rock plants and animals protect the Galápagos raise their chicks read aloud s}-land Sally Lightfoot Crab scientist who studies sea lions sharks smallest penguin snorkeling gear South America South Pole species swim on top swim underwater thought penguins lived trip tuff cone volcano warm warm-weather penguins What's wings Young Readers