Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 3-5. Billed as the official children's companion to the major motion picture, this in no way replicates the power of the film, but it will make a pleasant read for those who enjoyed the movie and will inform those who haven't seen it. Beginning, This is Antarctica, the harshest place in the world to live, the text goes on to explain in simple terms what was narrated so effectively by Morgan Freeman in the movie: the life cycle of the emperor penguin. An early, effective spread shows an impossibly long line of penguins marching from the sea to their inland home, where they will mate. Most of the book focuses on the egg the mother hatches and then must leave with the father as she makes her way back to the water for sustenance. The father's care, including keeping a meal for the babies in his throat (even though he hasn't eaten for 100 days), will strike readers as remarkable. The photos, which appear to be stills from the movie, are more interesting than stunning, but with the easy-to-read text, this should find a welcoming audience. --Ilene Cooper Copyright 2005 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Those who loved the movie will clamor for March of the Penguins based on the film by Luc Jacquet, text by Jordan Roberts, photos by Jerome Maison. Inset photos chronicle penguins, sliding on their bellies or diving from ocean to land, while a full-spread image shows the dramatic parade of penguins at the film's core. The passing of the egg from one parent to the other is here, the predators are absent; this will likely send families right back to the newly released DVD. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by Horn Book Review
The companion book to the popular documentary film includes photographs from the movie and a very brief text describing the lives of emperor penguins. The book is a pale shadow of the film, but the photographs are beautiful. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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