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    A Penguin Chick Grows Up
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    A Penguin Chick Grows Up
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    A Penguin Chick Grows Up

    By Joan Hewett and Richard Hewett

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    About this ebook

    Obie is a penguin chick. He is growing up in a zoo on Tuxedo Island. Obie’s father feeds him digested fish. He shuffles his heavy webbed feet and waddles. When he’s older, he grows new feathers that keep him dry as he learns how to swim.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2004
    ISBN9781575058108
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