A for Antarctica
• Jonathan Chester
EXPLORATION •
1998 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
• COMING IN
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) |
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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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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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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)
• COMING IN
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) |
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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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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, $20.00) |
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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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My Season with Penguins, An Antarctic Journal
• Sophie Webb
NATURAL HISTORY •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 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, $15.00) |
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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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Spirit of Endurance
• Jennifer Armstrong
EXPLORATION •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
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) |
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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) |
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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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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, $13.99) |
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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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