Where do Polar Bears Live
Publishing Details
Where do Polar Bears Live
By (Author) Sarah L Thomspon
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Collins
25th March 2010
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
599.786
Physical Properties
40
Width 250mm, Height 202mm, Spine 9mm
160g
Description
Celebrate 50 years of excellence in childrens science books with this stage 2 LRFO that introduces readers to the perils polar bears face in a warming world.
Uniquely adapted for life on the ice, polar bears have skin and blubber that cover them like a warm blanket and fur between the pads of their paws to keep them from slipping. But many scientists believe that climate change, which is causing ice to melt in the Arctic, may make it impossible for polar bears to live in the wild by as soon as 2020. Why is the ice melting Where will polar bears live How can we rescue the habitat of these amazing, beautiful (adorable!) animals
Read and find out!
Reviews
"Follows a mother bear and her cub as they emerge from their winter den in the Arctic and set out for the ice where the mother can catch a seal meal. Along the way, children learn about Arctic temperatures and conditions and the adaptations that allow polar bears to survive there. Backmatter includes more on global warming and ways readers can lessen their impact on the earth." -- Kirkus Reviews
"This beginning science book opens with fascinating facts about baby polar bears that will capture readers' attention. Moving from discussion of the cubs to more challenging information about climate change and how it affects the animal's diet is a clever way to organize this fact-filled book. Charming illustrations done in frosty shades enhance the text. Most of the vocabulary is easy to interpret in context, and Thomson uses interesting comparisons, such as if a grown polar bear 'stood on his hind legs, his head would brush the ceiling of your living room.' Well-written text and appealing illustrations." -- School Library Journal
Author Bio
Sarah L. Thomson is the author of the I Can Read Book Tigers and the picture book Stars and Stripes, as well as the former editor of the Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science and the MathStart series of nonfiction childrens books. She lives in Portland, ME.
