ISBN978-4-7631-3771-5 C8045
139 pages / July 2019 / 1,100 yen (w/o tax)
The Insta-famous penguin named Penta interviews animals about their strengths and weaknesses!
【A funny, but encouraging, reversed theory of evolution!】
All living things have their strengths and weaknesses.
The protagonist is a small penguin named Penta. Penta had wished to fly high in the sky, but penguins aren’t that kind of bird…. This made Penta sad, but he began to think that perhaps penguins gave up on flying in order to become strong swimmers!
Penta then asked other animals what abilities they have that make up for their weaknesses. This book explains the “mysterious evolutionary process” of 55 living things.
【Full-color illustrations on every page!】
Penta, a little penguin who is a big star on Instagram, asked 55 living things about their strengths and weaknesses!
【Learn to love science naturally!】
University of Tokyo Professor Katsufumi Sato clearly explains the secrets of the animal kingdom. This book has been praised for helping children to naturally improve their strength in science and reading.
【Great for a research project!】
Refer to your favorite parts of the book to put together a great research project.
【Starring the Insta-famous Penta!】
Penta is a cute little penguin who’s become a big star on Instagram. Penta helps clearly explain the secrets of the animal kingdom.
Sea otters gave up on eating fish!?
Capybaras gave up on digesting food!?
Salmon gave up on having a heartbeat!?
Tapirs gave up on urinating politely!?
Albatrosses gave up on flapping their wings!?
Live sharksuckers gave up on swimming by themselves!?
Ariel gazelles gave up on urinating!?
Green sea turtles gave up on stopping their tears!?
Okapis gave up on going Number 2!?
Streaked shearwaters gave up on refraining from committing adultery!?
Penta’s new book about animals has finally arrived! In this book, Penta asks the world’s animals what they are bad at but also what they are good at. Readers will enjoy interesting facts about the evolution of animals and Penta’s hilarious illustrations. This book has educational value for both children and adults!
