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OverviewThis book helps you explore the fascinating Arctic with a mother polar bear and her cubs. On a freezing day in the Arctic, two polar bear cubs venture outside with their mother. She teaches them how to use their claws so they don't slip in their frozen world. Then she leads them across the sea ice, the only place to hunt for seals, their primary food. The bears need lots of fat to survive through the summer when the ice is gone and food is scarce. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brenda Z Guiberson , Ilya SpirinPublisher: Perfection Learning Imprint: Perfection Learning Dimensions: Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781627653763ISBN 10: 1627653767 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 18 February 2014 Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsLush, realistic watercolor illustrations. . . . This is a worthy introduction to a topic with perennial interest. -- Booklist The informative text and illustrations stimulate our curiosity while stressing the importance of the environment to the lives of the bears. -- Children's Literature Guiberson uses precise verbs and onomatopoeia to paint a picture of the daily activities of the bears while gracefully weaving in facts. . . . Spirin's detailed watercolors are surprisingly varied in depicting an essentially frozen world. -- School Library Journal A directory of environmental groups working to reduce global warming equip[s] young readers with the tools to address the problem. -- The New York Times Lush, realistic watercolor illustrations. . . . This is a worthy introduction to a topic with perennial interest. -- Booklist The informative text and illustrations stimulate our curiosity while stressing the importance of the environment to the lives of the bears. -- Children's Literature Guiberson uses precise verbs and onomatopoeia to paint a picture of the daily activities of the bears while gracefully weaving in facts. . . . Spirin's detailed watercolors are surprisingly varied in depicting an essentially frozen world. -- School Library Journal A directory of environmental groups working to reduce global warming equip[s] young readers with the tools to address the problem. -- The New York Times Lush, realistic watercolor illustrations.... This is a worthy introduction to a topic with perennial interest. -- Booklist The informative text and illustrations stimulate our curiosity while stressing the importance of the environment to the lives of the bears. -- Children's Literature Guiberson uses precise verbs and onomatopoeia to paint a picture of the daily activities of the bears while gracefully weaving in facts.... Spirin's detailed watercolors are surprisingly varied in depicting an essentially frozen world. -- School Library Journal A directory of environmental groups working to reduce global warming equip[s] young readers with the tools to address the problem. -- The New York Times Author InformationBrenda Z. Guiberson has written many books for children, including Cactus Hotel, Spoonbill Swamp, Moon Bear, and Disasters. As a child, Brenda never thought she wanted to be a writer--her dreams tended more toward jungle explorer. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in English and Fine Art. She started thinking about writing for children when her son went to elementary school, and she volunteered in his class and in the school library. After taking exciting trips that involved a fifty-foot cactus, hungry alligators, and sunset-colored spoonbills, she wanted to create books for children that would be like a field trip. Her books are full of well-researched detail, and Brenda sees this research as an adventure--one that allows her to be a jungle explorer at last. She lives in Seattle, Washington. Ilya Spirin is the son of award-winning illustrator Gennady Spirin. Ice Bears was his first book. He lives in New Jersey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |