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The Arctic may be a cold and unforgiving place, but it teems with wildlife, from the humble orange-golden bumblebee to the majestic beluga whale. Eileen Spinelli's poems, spanning the four seasons, beautifully capture the splendor of these creatures, in the wild, icy landscape of the frozen North.

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Such light, inventive, easy-to-understand poetry is worth reading, either alone or aloud. (endnotes) --Kirkus Reviews The rhythmic poems in this picture-book collection combine simple wordplay with exciting biological fact. . . . Offers plenty to read aloud and talk about in classes across the curriculum. --Booklist Well paced, with a strong relationship between illustration and poetry, this book will help children understand this vital ecosystem and the beauty of its wildlife. --School Library Journal

Such light, inventive, easy-to-understand poetry is worth reading, either alone or aloud. (endnotes) --Kirkus Reviews The rhythmic poems in this picture-book collection combine simple wordplay with exciting biological fact. . . . Offers plenty to read aloud and talk about in classes across the curriculum. --Booklist Well paced, with a strong relationship between illustration and poetry, this book will help children understand this vital ecosystem and the beauty of its wildlife. --School Library Journal

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Since Eileen Spinelli's debut in 1991 with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, an IRA/CBC Children's Choice book and Christopher Award winner, she has gone on to author numerous picture books, poetry collections, and chapter boo

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