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ANTARCTICA
For Kids
Race to the South Pole Coloring Book
• Patricia J. Wynne
EXPLORATION •
2010 •
PAPER
Thirty black-and-white illustrations depict highlights from the history of Antarctic exploration, portraying the trailblazers and their equipment as well as wildlife, landscapes, and other fascinating aspects of the remote region. Scientifically accurate in every respect, the book was created by an illustrator and a curator affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History.
(ANT332, $3.99) |
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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, $6.99) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 colleague offered her four-year-old twins as very satisfied and impressed readers.
(ANT188, $5.99) |
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Antarctica, The Heart of the World
• Coral Tulloch
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Parents and 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) |
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Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic
• Barbara Taylor
• Geoff Brightling
HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 72 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, $19.99) |
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Frozen Secrets, Antarctica Revealed
• Sally M. Walker
NATURAL HISTORY •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 104 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Antarctica is much more than penguins! Award-winning author Sally Walkers explores all the ways this most forbidding and secretive continent has captivated human imaginations throughout history in this vivid portait of the nature, science and history of the last continent.
(ANT338, $20.95) |
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
• Florence Atwater
• Richard Atwater
LITERATURE •
2011 •
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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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