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Wildlife photographer and science writer Wayne Lynch takes young readers on an exploration of the Arctic. Using a plant, an animal or a phenomenon for each letter of the alphabet, Lynch describes the unique ways in which systems for living differ where temperature and light can be amazingly extreme. The book also dispels the myth of the Arctic as a perpetually frozen landscape by introducing us to the birds, mammals, insects and plant life that thrive in the short, yet glorious sun-filled days of summer. Written in an informative and easy-to-read style, this is a useful work for teachers and young readers alike.

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Full of amazing photographs taken by the author.--Pippa Wysong Toronto Star (01/16/2000) Clear color photographs accompany each half-page-long profile. Balancing the familiar with the unusual, this book offers a broad look at the surprisingly diverse ecology of the Arctic.--Horn Book Guide Exceptionally fine photos, one on each page, illustrate the text. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say to say that two or three paragraphs of text accompany each photo. In any case, the overall effect is of visiting an unfamiliar landscape accompanied by a knowledgeable and communicative uncle.-- (02/01/2000) This is a fantastic book for teachers and students alike. It is written in an informative and easy-to-read style and is a definite must have for any library or classroom.-- (03/01/2000)

A flawed collection of full-color photographs and half-page descriptions of 26 animals, plants, and phenomena associated with the arctic region. Lynch organizes his material alphabetically, but aims his comments at far older children than the usual ABC-audience. He first provides three different ways of defining arctic region, but doesn't tell readers which one he's electing to use. He covers, briefly, such topics as the Aurora Borealis; the jaeger, a bird, who steals food by dive-bombing successful hunters; and the lousewort and how it received its name. An extremely questionable inclusion in an alphabet of mostly plants and animals is I for Inuit, smart people who lived where no white person was able to live. Despite the author's many careful firsthand observations, which intrigue, answer questions, and raise new areas for investigation, this volume is of limited use. (Kirkus Reviews)

This is a fantastic book for teachers and students alike. It is written in an informative and easy-to-read style. -- Joanne de Groot Resource Links (03/01/2000)

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Wayne Lynch is the author of award-winning books and television documentaries, a popular guest lecturer and a well-known and widely published professional wildlife photographer. He is also the author of Bear, Bears, Bears, Penguins!and the adult books, A is for Arctic and Penguins of the World, also published by Firefly Books.

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