《Penguin Chick》是美國兒童科普作家貝蒂·塔瑟姆（Betty Tatham）創作的圖文讀物，2001年由HarperCollins US出版社發行，屬Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science系列第二階段科普叢書。作品基於作者在兒童自然教育領域的經驗，以極地生態為切入點展開創作。
全書通過帝企鵝雛鳥在南極的成長曆程，展現極寒環境下野生動物繁衍的生存智慧。書中詳細描述雌企鵝產卵後父母協作孵化、長途覓食等行為，結合羽毛結構、體溫調節等科學知識點，揭示動物適應極端環境的生理機制。採用紀實性文字與寫實插畫結合的敘事方式，延續該系列"觀察-發現"的科學啟蒙路徑，通過雛鳥破殼到獨立的關鍵階段，傳遞生命教育的核心主題。作品配有分級閱讀標註，主要面向5-10歲兒童群體。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Penguin Chick
- 作者：Betty Tatham
- 出版社： HarperCollins US
- ISBN：9780064452069
內容簡介,作者簡介,
內容簡介
An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?
作者簡介
Betty Tatham has directed three different YWCAs for more than twenty years, working on programs to help children become better readers, write their own stories, and enjoy learning about nature. She has won many awards for her work to help children and families in need. She is the author of How Animals Shed Their Skin, and she lives with her husband Win in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
