When an oil spill prevents penguins from doing the things they love to do, Big Boots come and dress them in sweaters until they -- and the water -- can be cleaned. Includes facts about penguins and why dressing them in sweaters is not always a good idea.

A seagull, dying from the effects of an oil spill, entrusts her egg to Zorba the cat, who promises to care for it until her chick hatches, then teach the chick to fly.

The story of an oil spill and its devastating effects on animals and the environment.--description provided by publisher.

"The African Penguin population is critically low, due to various factors including climate change. Scientists and volunteers with a South African organization are helping to rescue these endangered birds by rearing abandoned chicks."--

"Early readers will learn about the science behind the Deepwater Horizon disaster through carefully leveled text and photo illustrations. Includes glossary and index."--

"All his life, plucky parrotfish Alex has dreamed of being a superhero. He gets his chance when a mysterious flood of black goop erupts near his coral reef. As Alex and his pals, a sea horse, an eel, and a blowfish, swim off to confront the menace and save their home, they face a sunken ship with hidden treasure, an abandoned airplane, angry sharks, and an undersea volcano."--Container.

"The biggest oil spill in U.S. history polluted the pristine waters of Alaska decades ago and killed thousands of birds, mammals, and fish. It still haunts the people who are living with its aftermath. On Good Friday 1989, the huge oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, spilling millions of crude oil into the water -- oil that would eventually cover more than 1,000 miles of shoreline. Cleanup began immediately but there is still...

Based on actual events, this picture book tells the story of the first Earth Day through the eyes of a young girl named Sam.