Animals Robert Scott Saw, An Adventure in Antarctica  •  Sandra Markle NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 45 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) An award-winning children's author, Markle focuses not on Antarctic exploration but on Scott's dogs and ponies, his pet terrier, emperor penguins, marine mammals and other wildlife in this engaging tale for young readers featuring archival photographs and beautiful paintings. Markle traveled to Antarctica in 1996 and 1998 as part of the National Science Foundation's Artists and Writers Program. (ANT277, $16.99)
Antarctic Antics, A Book of Penguin Poems  •  Judy Sierra  •  Jose Aruego  •  Ariane Dewey NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) These fantastic illustrations and humorous poems will tickle the funny bones of youngsters ages 3 to 6. Be sure to read I Am Looking for My Mother out loud. You'll find yourself humming along. This little penguin's mom does not say ECK, or ICK, or AWK..... but boy her ACK, ACK, ACK is sweet. Other favorites include the marvelous Regurgitate and My Father's Feet. By the author of the ever-popular Counting Crocodiles and The House That Drac Built. A colleague offered her four-year-old twins as very satisfied and impressed readers (and we add ourselves too). (ANT189, $6.00)
Antarctic Journal, The Hidden Worlds of Antarctica's Animals  •  Meredith Hooper  •  Lucia deLeris NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 40 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) An illustrated account for 9-12 year olds of a summer-long stint at Palmer Station, the United States Research Station on Anvers Island. With marvelously expressive watercolor illustrations and a personal, informative account of the penguins, elephant seals and other wildlife of the region. It includes a map of Arthur Harbor and Palmer Archipelago, heart of the cruising range of most voyages to the Antarctic peninsula. (ANT149, $16.95)
Antarctica, The Heart of the World  •  Coral Tulloch NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Grandparents take note! Kids ages 10-12 will devour this slim illustrated primer on Antarctica, its wildlife, research and history. With hundreds of color photographs, profiles of Antarctic scientists, clever drawings and an excellent chapter on life at the Antarctic research stations. (ANT245, $17.95)
Arctic & Antarctic  •  Barbara Taylor NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 63 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • COMING IN A visually rich survey of the geography, culture and -- especially -- wildlife at either end of the Earth. Geared for children ages 9-12. (ARC46, $19.00)
Arctic and Antarctic Life Coloring Book  •  Ruth Soffer NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Fact-filled captions accompany the 44 excellent illustrations of penguins, terns, whales and other polar wildlife in this attractive coloring book. (ANT251, $3.95)
Eyewitness Books, Arctic & Antarctic  •  Barbara Taylor  •  Geoff Brightling HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A slim, oversize survey of the ecology of the polar regions for middle schoolers with a good selection of photographs of the landscapes, animals and people of the world's high latitudes. (GEN187, $15.99)
A for Antarctica  •  Jonathan Chester EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) With wit and a good selection of color photographs this alphabet book slyly introduces an awful lot of information about Antarctic wildlife, science and geography. Each letter gets a few color photographs and brief explanatory text. This book will appeal to Antarcticans of all ages, but it's especially great for youngsters who are new to the alphabet. (ANT85, $8.95)
Ice Story, Shackleton's Lost Expedition  •  Elizabeth Cody Kimmel  •  Frank Hurley EXPLORATION •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 128 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) With hand-drawn maps, Hurley's own expedition photographs and vivid text by the author, this book tells the amazing tale of Shackleton's expedition for 9 to 12-year-olds. (ANT87, $19.00)
Life Under Ice  •  Mary. M. Cerullo  •  Bill Curtsinger NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 40 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A lively, illustrated tale of underwater Antarctica. Curtsinger, a photographer posted to McMurdo Station, documents surprisingly beautiful invertebrates, crowd-pleasing penguins and seals -- and the researchers who study them. Geared for grades 3-7, the photographs and clear text will appeal to all ages. (ANT191, $7.95)
Lost and Found  •  Oliver Jeffers LITERATURE •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A little boy finds a lost penguin and decides to return him to the South Pole. Along the way he learns about Antarctica, and learns even more about friendship. A sweet story, simply and beautifully illustrated. (ANT250, $15.99)
Mr. Popper's Penguins  •  Florence Atwater  •  Richard Atwater  •  Robert Lawson LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 139 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) First published in 1938, this book about the ice-obsessed Mr. Popper and his houseful of penguins is still a favorite of both children and adults. Though he always dreamed of exploring the polar regions -- and he keeps in touch with Admiral Drake -- Mr. Popper and his family never expected a package containing a penguin to appear on their doorstep. Soon they have twelve penguins and a performance act. A comic adventure, geared for kids ages 9-12. (ANT134, $6.99)
Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat  •  Caroline Alexander EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 148 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat. Mrs. Chippy is stranded on the ice with 28 men when the Endurance is lost. Not a bad book given that it was written by a cat. With archival photographs. (ANT56, $13.95)
My Season with Penguins, An Antarctic Journal  •  Sophie Webb NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Writer and illustrator Sophie Webb has always loved drawing penguins, but nothing could have prepared her for adventures with them in Antarctica. Webb documents her two-month stay at Cape Royds on Ross Island, site of a long-term study of Adelie penguins. Her detailed journal entries are complemented by watercolor illustrations that will appeal to the intended 9-12 year-old audience. The book is a good overview of behavior (of penguins and scientists). (ANT135, $5.95)
Penguin Chick  •  Betty Tatham  •  Helen K. Davie NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 40 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) The beautifully illustrated and narrated story of the birth of an Emperor chick, parents' odyssey to find and bring food, and raise its young in the deep winter of Antarctica. Although it is recommended for ages 5-9 (which is accurate), younger children (and their parents) will enjoy it too. A colleage offered her four-year-old twins as very satisfied and impressed readers. (ANT188, $5.99)
Polar Explorers for Kids  •  Maxine Snowden EXPLORATION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 150 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. With black-and-white photographs, informative sidebars and maps. (ARC191, $16.95)
Seabird  •  Holling C. Holling LITERATURE •  1978 •  PAPER  • 61 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Whether you're at the coast or on the ocean, this children's book is excellently appropriate reading. An illustrated classic, it follows the history of American seafaring through the eyes (and adventures) of a carved ivory gull. Across four generations and around the world, by whaler, clipper, steamer and airplane, the gull witnesses life at sea. Ages 9-12. (OCE79, $11.95)
Shackleton's Stowaway  •  Victoria McKernan EXPLORATION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Mckernan deftly interweaves actual explorers and events in this fictionalized account of the Antarctic adventures of 18-year-old Perce Blackborow, the youngest member of the 1914 Endurance expedition -- and a stowaway. For ages 12 and up. (ANT226, $6.50)
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition  •  Jennifer Armstrong EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Featuring 40 of expedition photographer Frank Hurley's stunning photographs, this book vividly retells the story of the Endurance for kids ages 12 and up. With many excerpts from expedition diaries. (ANT68, $12.95)
South Pole Penguins, Adventures of Riley  •  Amanda Lumry NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 36 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Nine-year-old Riley is invited to join Uncle Max on a journey to Antarctica to study penguins. Combining photos and illustration, and offering lessons on ecosystems, climate change and penguin poop, this book is fun and informative for young readers. (ANT263, $15.95)
Spirit of Endurance  •  Jennifer Armstrong EXPLORATION •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The classic tale of Shackleton's adventure, exploration and rescue as retold for kids and featuring a terrific selection of archival photographs. The illustrated, oversize format is intended for children ages 8-10. Willam Maughan provides accompanying color paintings. Armstrong is also the author of "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" for older children. (ANT125, $17.95)
Summer Ice: Life Along the Antarctic Peninsula  •  Bruce McMillan NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A well written, fully illustrated account of a journey to the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula with dozens of color photographs of the wildlife, sea and icescapes of the region. Ages 9 to 12. (ANT78, $16.00)
Trapped by the Ice, Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure  •  Michael McCurdy EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A retelling of the Endurance expedition with watercolor illustrations and brief text. Geared for children ages 9-12. (ANT75, $8.95)
Trial by Ice, A Photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton  •  K.M. Kostyal  •  Alexandra Shackleton EXPLORATION •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A vivid biography of the Antarctic explorer for 8-10 year olds, featuring Frank Hurley's remarkable photographs, a timeline, and maps. (ANT124, $17.95)