PLAYING WITH PENGUINS AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN ANTARCTICA
A young girl’s diary of her exciting trip with her grandmother to Antarctica, the coldest, windiest place in the world. Will the ship be able to crunch through the thick ice? She writes in her diary, “Why did I ever come?” But then she sees killer whales, seals and thousands of penguins! McGovern captures the excitement of a young girl, coupled with a grandmother’s wisdom. Illustrated with photographs by the author. Age 5-11
“A charming portrait of the world’s most interesting continent. I felt, written as a child’s diary, it had a clarity and intensity that might not have been achieved any other way.” – Hugh Downs, ABC News