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The Plight of the Penguin ISBN: 9781877135569 Release: 10-2001 Subject: Natural History, Junior Non-fiction Format: Paperback RRP: NZ$24.99 |
Penguins have a curious magnetism that compels us to love them. Is this because they seem like us? They walk like us. They dress in tuxedoes like us. And perhaps, because of this, we think they should act like us. We've created a human image of penguins; cute clones that marry for life and live happily ever after as devoted parents, rearing their families in a world of snow and ice.
Zoologist Lloyd Spencer Davis dispels this fairytale view of penguins, replacing it with startling revelations about their lifestyles, seduction techniques and survival secrets. These are not colourless little polar people; these are raunchy birds that want to be fish. The author's clear-eyed, direct style has a zest and wit that conveys the complexity of the natural world; the world where these birds lead such astonishing lives. His enthusiasm, his sense of wonder and beauty are delightfully infectious, his dynamic advocacy of the conservationist's cause wholly persuasive.
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards – 2002 Winner, Non-fiction Category
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards – 2002 Winner, Book of the Year
CLFNZ Notable Books List 2002
