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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN by Paula Capella illustrated by Barry Rockwell Copyright © by Houghton Miffl in Company. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of Houghton Miffl in Company unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Address inquiries to School Permissions, Houghton Miffl in Company, 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116. Printed in China ISBN-13: 978-0-547-01947-5 ISBN-10: 0-547-01947-5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RRD 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Clara the penguin was getting ready to leave. She was going to look for food for her family. Clara’s husband, Earl, was going to stay at home and take care of their egg. Clara told Earl to keep their egg warm. Clara Earl the egg 2 “Don’t forget to keep the egg warm, or else it won’t hatch!” Clara told Earl. “It’s scientific. The father penguin takes care of the egg while the mother looks for food. The penguins in our family have been doing things this way since ancient times.” But Earl looked worried. “What if I lose the egg?” Earl asked. “Don’t worry, silly!” said Clara. “Like I said, penguin fathers have taken care of eggs since prehistoric times. That is a long, long time. You’ll be fine.”  Before she left, Clara gave Earl a red scarf to keep him warm. Then Clara got on her tummy to slide into the ocean. “If there is an emergency, just ask one of the other penguins for help,” Clara said. “Bye! I love you!”