What would life be like if you woke up in Antarctica surrounded by a pack of penguins!? Would you slide, glide, dive, and waddle just like they do?
Could You Ever Waddle With Penguins!?
Discuss the Book
A Waddly Wake-Up. Pages 1–9
- Important Moment: A child wakes up in Antarctica, surrounded by curious penguins! Layers of feathers and fat keep the penguins warm.
- Ask and Share: Do you think the penguins stay warm while diving for food in the ocean? What keeps them warm? What would keep you warm in Antarctica? If you woke up with penguins, what’s the first thing you would do?
Playing It Safe. Pages 10–17
- Important Moment: Adélie penguins have lots of ways they stay safe from predators. They never go into the water alone—always with other penguins. They can also swim really fast and leap from the water onto the ice when they need to.
- Ask and Share: How do the penguins stay safe from predators like orcas and seals? What are some important things you do to stay safe?
Squawk Talk. Pages 18–25
- Important Moment: The penguins make sounds called squawks and brays. Adélies can identify each other because no two voices sound the same.
- Ask and Share: Can you try squawking like an Adélie penguin? Each penguin has its own squawk that’s unique to them. What are things that make you special and unique?
Power Napping. Pages 26–32
- Important Moment: Adélie penguins sleep standing up (and only for a few minutes at a time). It’s too cold to sleep lying down on the icy ground.
- Ask and Share: What’s interesting about the way the Adélie penguins sleep? What do you think would happen if you tried to sleep standing up? How do you like to get comfy and cozy at sleep time?