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Antarctic Antics, A Book of Penguin Poems
• Judy Sierra
• Jose Aruego
• Ariane Dewey
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Fantastic illustrations and humorous poems entertain youngsters ages 3 to 6.
(ANT189, $6.00)
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Antarctic Journal, The Hidden Worlds of Antarctica's Animals
• Meredith Hooper
• Lucia deLeris
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An illustrated account of a year-long stint at Palmer Station for ages 9-12. Featuring marvelous 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)
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Antarctica, The Heart of the World
• Coral Tulloch
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Grandparents take note! Kids ages 10-12 will devour this 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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Arctic & Antarctic
• Barbara Taylor
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• OUT OF PRINT
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A visually rich survey of the geography, culture and wildlife at either end of the Earth.
(ARC46, $19.00)
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Arctic and Antarctic Life Coloring Book
• Ruth Soffer
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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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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Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer: A Maritime Pioneer
• Candace Sanford
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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An illustrated biography of the Stonington sea captain and Antarctic explorer for ages 12-14.
(ANT271, $14.95)
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Eyewitness Books, Arctic & Antarctic
• Barbara Taylor
• Geoff Brightling
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A slim, oversize survey of the ecology of the polar regions for middle schoolers.
(GEN187, $15.99)
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A for Antarctica
• Jonathan Chester
• EXPLORATION
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Antarctic wildlife, science and geography from A to Z.
(ANT85, $8.95)
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Ice Story, Shackleton's Lost Expedition
• Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
• Frank Hurley
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The amazing tale of Shackleton's expedition for 9 to 12-year-olds.
(ANT87, $19.00)
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Life Under Ice
• Mary. M. Cerullo
• Bill Curtsinger
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Curtsinger, a photographer posted to McMurdo Station, documents surprisingly beautiful invertebrates, crowd-pleasing penguins and seals, as well as the researchers who study them in this lively, illustrated tale of underwater Antarctica.
(ANT191, $7.95)
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Lost and Found
• Oliver Jeffers
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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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)
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
• Florence Atwater
• Richard Atwater
• Robert Lawson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The 1938 English classic of Antarctic-obsessed Mr. Popper and his houseful of penguins, still a favorite of both children and adults.
(ANT134, $6.99)
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Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat
• Caroline Alexander
• EXPLORATION
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat.
(ANT56, $13.95)
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My Season with Penguins, An Antarctic Journal
• Sophie Webb
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Webb documents her two-month stay on Ross Island, site of a long-term study of Adelie penguins. Her detailed journal entries are complemented by watercolor illustrations. For children 9-12.
(ANT135, $5.95)
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Penguin Chick
• Betty Tatham
• Helen K. Davie
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The beautifully illustrated and narrated story of the birth of an Emperor chick and parents' odyssey to raise its young on the ice.
(ANT188, $5.99)
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Polar Explorers for Kids
• Maxine Snowden
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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.
(ARC191, $16.95)
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Seabird
• Holling C. Holling
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A bird's eye view of two centuries of American seafaring.
(OCE79, $11.95)
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Shackleton's Stowaway
• Victoria McKernan
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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McKernan deftly interweaves actual explorers and events in this fictionalized account of Shackleton's voyage for ages 12 and up.
(ANT226, $6.50)
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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition
• Jennifer Armstrong
• EXPLORATION
• YOUNG ADULTS
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This book retells the story of the Endurance for kids ages 12 and up.
(ANT68, $12.95)
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Spirit of Endurance
• Jennifer Armstrong
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's quest to lead the first journey to Antarctica in 1914
(ANT125, $17.95)
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Summer Ice: Life Along the Antarctic Peninsula
• Bruce McMillan
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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With color photographs by the author.
(ANT78, $16.00)
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Trapped by the Ice, Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure
• Michael McCurdy
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An illustrated retelling of the Endurance expedition geared for children.
(ANT75, $8.95)
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Trial by Ice, A Photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton
• K.M. Kostyal
• Alexandra Shackleton
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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)
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