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Where Do Polar Bears Live?

by Sarah L. Thomson
40p. 978-0-06157-518-1.
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Gr 1-4 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. A page entitled "Why the World Is Getting Warmer" and another called "What Can You Do?" are appended. 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 make this title a solid addition to natural-history collections."Rachel Artley, Watertown Elementary School, TN" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Life in the Arctic is seen through the eyes of a cub, with attention to the care provided by its mother as it grows. The friendly narrative is strictly factual and provides solid information; the illustrations incorporate a polar bear scientist, and the wild bears verge on being anthropomorphized. An author's note about global warming is appended.

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