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ROSS SEA
For Kids
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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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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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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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) |
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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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