"Hey, wait. Where's the dung beetle?
He's with us.
Why would a dung beetle travel to Antarctica
with a turtle and an owl?
Two words: penguin poop.
This book is not going as planned."
It's understandable that many readers believe most animals are not found in Antarctica. They have often been told so. The turtle that questions this statement as fact sets out to prove the writer wrong.
"This is a turtle.
Um. Hello there.
Turtles are found on every continent except Antarctica.
Hmph! We'll see about that!
They are cold-blooded and cannot survive in a cold, harsh ...
Hey, where are you going?
Antarctica."
While the writer tries to dissuade such action, the turtle proves impervious to the reasoning. The writer moves on to an owl. The owl does not like being defined by animal facts, and is ready to travel with the turtle to disprove such bunk. Then, a dung beetle, a snake, a mouse, and a bee join the journey. Wait! A frog, too. The book's narrator remains adamant; the book's animals continue to defy his text.
Upon arrival, the travellers are met by penguins, who are found in Antarctica! They are very surprised to see such strange visitors. It isn't long until those visiting animals come to understand the depth of cold found in the bracing winds that make this environment very inhospitable. They are soon on their way home. The writer, however, doesn't know when to stop making declarative statements. That creates a brand-new scenario with an emperor penguin. HA!
In back matter, the author provides bulleted fact boxes for the animals included in his story, plus further animal facts, and data concerning the continent itself.
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