“Packed Snow. Moon glow. Windblown. All Alone. / Empty view. Now two!” Short rhymed couplets describe the lives of a pair of emperor penguins as they move inland with their colony to their rookery, where they will lay an egg. As the father cares for the egg in the Antarctic winter, the mother heads back to open water to feed. When she returns with nourishment for her baby, she meets her newly hatched chick for the first time, and the family of three sticks together “no matter the weather.” The stunning watercolor, ink, and mixed-digital-media illustrations realistically portray the penguins in their harsh natural environment.
(Ages 2-4)

A lyrical picture book exploration of emperor penguins’ incredible journey to parenthood, with stunning watercolor art

Packed Snow / Moon glow
Wind-blown / All alone
 
This young picture book is about the incredible lengths to which emperor penguins go for their young ones. Angela Burke Kunkel’s lyrical text and Catherine Odell’s gorgeous illustrations detail the penguins' amazing journey, and an author's note and bibliography provide added context.