Overview
Large bold words accompanied by distinctive, character-filled drawings make this series ideal for introducing young children to simple animal words. The whimsical pictures give personality to animals depicted in a variety of environments from rainforests and farms to savannahs and the polar ice caps. Children will marvel at the foreign landscapes the animals inhabit and learn to identify a varied selection of animals from around the world.Author Biography: Paul Hess is the illustrator of Pig in a Wig and Jack in the Beanstalk.
Simple text and illustrations introduce various animals that live in polar regions.
Synopsis
Large bold words accompanied by distinctive, character-filled drawings make this series ideal for introducing young children to simple animal words. The whimsical pictures give personality to animals depicted in a variety of environments from rainforests and farms to savannahs and the polar ice caps. Children will marvel at the foreign landscapes the animals inhabit and learn to identify a varied selection of animals from around the world.
Author Biography: Paul Hess is the illustrator of Pig in a Wig and Jack in the Beanstalk.
Chris Gill - Children's Literature
The seal, arctic hare, penguin, caribou, arctic fox, walrus, snowy owl, and polar bear are featured in this book. Starting with a table of contents and ending with suggested reading, this 24-page book consists of a series of two-page spreads. First there is a basic overview of the habitat. Then the focus shifts to eight specific animals, with three or four sentence descriptions giving children specific details about each animal in clear, simple language. A final two-page picture spread shows all the animals in their native habitat. Zero to Ten Limited first published this book in 1998 in the U.K. as Polar Animals. Other books in Gareth Stevens' "Animal Worlds" series include African Animals, Farm Animals, and Rain Forest Animals. Each series book carries the Weekly Reader Seal of Approval. 2002 (orig. 1998), Gareth Stevens Publishing,
Editorials
Children's Literature
The seal, arctic hare, penguin, caribou, arctic fox, walrus, snowy owl, and polar bear are featured in this book. Starting with a table of contents and ending with suggested reading, this 24-page book consists of a series of two-page spreads. First there is a basic overview of the habitat. Then the focus shifts to eight specific animals, with three or four sentence descriptions giving children specific details about each animal in clear, simple language. A final two-page picture spread shows all the animals in their native habitat. Zero to Ten Limited first published this book in 1998 in the U.K. as Polar Animals. Other books in Gareth Stevens' "Animal Worlds" series include African Animals, Farm Animals, and Rain Forest Animals. Each series book carries the Weekly Reader Seal of Approval. 2002 (orig. 1998), Gareth Stevens Publishing,— Chris Gill