World's Best Animal Dads – serie

With beautiful photographs and fascinating information, this fact-packed read introduces young children to an emperor penguin father and his family. In this fun twist on the topic of animal lives and life cycles, young readers will discover how a father penguin incubates his mate’s egg. Standing on ice and snow, blasted by freezing, Antarctic winds, and having no food to eat for months, he patiently waits for his precious chick to hatch. When the great day arrives, the father penguin is ready to keep his tiny baby warm and safe from greedy, predatory seabirds.

In a cool, misty rain forest, a huge father gorilla is wrestling, cuddling, and playing with his tiny sons and daughters. The giant ape is affectionate and gentle with his young, but if a predator or intruder enters the family’s territory, the powerful father gorilla is ready to defend his females and babies. In this book, the carefully levelled text and beautiful photographs introduce young animal lovers to a gorilla family and the important role of its leader—the silverback.

A huge father lion lazily rolls in the hot grass, patiently allowing his cubs to bite and pounce on his tail and use his body for climbing and a game of hide-and-seek. But if another male lion or a predator comes near his pride, the powerful male won’t hesitate to attack and protect his family. Discover the life cycle of a lion cub and learn all about the important role that its father plays in raising the little animal. Filled with fascinating information and beautiful images, this book is a must-have for young children who enjoy non-fiction books about animals.