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 \nThere are Seventeen kinds of penguin,  \nbut the Emperor is the only one that breeds inAntarctica in midwinter.The adults arrive at theirbreeding areas —often more than 100 miles fromthe open sea—in late autumn.A few weeks laterthe female lays her single egg and returns to thesea,leaving the male to keep the egg warm untilit hatches a couple of months later.At first the male and female take turns caringfor the chick.But soon it is big enoughto be left while both parents go fishing forits food in the sea.By the time it isfour months old,the young penguin's coatof down has been replaced by adult feathers.It now also sets off for the sea,where it has to start taking care of itself.  \nFor James,John,Steve,Tim and Tony-and all the other dads  \nM.J.  \nFor Mum and Dad,from egg number one!  \nJ.C.  \nDEC-  \nText copyright 1999 by Martin Jenkinsllustrations copyright 1999 by Jane Chapman  \nAll rights reserved.  \nFirst U.S.edition 1999  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available.  \nLibrary of Congress Catalog Card Number98-46839  \nISBN 0-7636-0557-3  \n24681097531  \nPrinted in Hong Kong  \nThis book was typeset in Humana.The illustrations were done in acrylics.  \nCandlewick Press2067 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge,Massachusetts 02140  \nSmpTheerorSMartin JenkinsEgsillustrated by Jane Chapman  \nCANDLEWICK PRESSCAMBRIDGE,MASSACHUSETTSWASHNGTON VILLACE  \nown at the very bottom of theworld,there's a huge island that'salmost completely covered in snowand ice.It's called Antarctica,andit's the coldest,windiest placeon Earth.  \nThe weather's bad enoughthere in summer,but in winterit's really terrible.  \nIt's hard to imagine anythingactually living there.  \nBut wait...  \nwhat's that shape over there?It can't be.  \n# It's a penguin!\n\nIt's not just any old penguin either.It's a male Emperor penguin  \n(the biggest penguin in the world),and he's doing a Very Important Job.  \nHe’s taking care of his egg.  \nMale Emperor penguins are about 4fet tall.  \nThe females are a little smaller.  \nHe didn't lay it himself,of course.  \n:  \n0","cbCaigMqkmGaBkBQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigMqkmGaBkBQ","pdf",2019538,32,"English","# It’s a penguin!\n## Antarctica and winter conditions\n## The male’s job: keeping the egg warm\n## The breeding cycle and the chick’s growth","[{\"question\":\"Why does the male Emperor penguin spend the winter with the egg?\",\"answer\":\"The male Emperor penguin keeps the egg warm during Antarctica’s harsh midwinter while his mate swims to the ocean to catch fish.\"},{\"question\":\"Where do Emperor penguins breed, and when does it happen?\",\"answer\":\"Emperor penguins breed in Antarctica in midwinter, with adults arriving at breeding areas often more than 100 miles from the open sea in late autumn.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens after the egg hatches and the chick grows?\",\"answer\":\"At first, the parents take turns caring for the chick, then both go fishing while the chick grows. 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