Author(s): Derek Hastings

Picture Books

Over 80 illustrations. Penguins are among the best-known and most easily recognized of all birds, and also among the most beloved. This beautifully illustrated volume explores the habitats, biology, and behavior of these delightful creatures, who range over a large portion of the globe's Southern Hemisphere and live as far north as the Galapagos Islands. the complete array of penguin species is shown, including such types as emperor penguins, king penguins, stiff-tailed penguins, crested penguins, and others, photographed in their natural habitats and brilliantly portrayed in 86 full-color photographs.