Display: Polar Animals

Frozen Wild: How Animals Survive in the Coldest Places on Earth
By Jim Arnosky
Describes how some animals survive in frigid regions, including muskrats, walruses, and the Arctic fox.

Brrr!: A Book about Polar Animals
By Melvin Berger
Simple text and photographs present the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of a variety of animals living near the North and South Poles, including humpback whales, seals, polar bears, and penguins.

Polar Animals: In Search of Polar Bears, Penguins, Whales and Seals
By Steve Bloom
Join photographer Steve Bloom's expedition to photograph polar animals in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Baby Animals of the Frozen Tundra
By Carmen Bredeson
Up-close photos and information about baby animals of the tundra biome.

Polar Animals
By Wade Cooper
We can leap and dive. We can swim and slide.

Who Lives Here? Polar Animals
By Deborah Hodge
Introduces animals that are built for living in the extreme cold of the polar regions, including the arctic fox, emperor penguins, snowy owls, and beluga whales.

Hibernation
By Tori Kosara
Explains how various animals prepare for hibernation by stuffing themselves with food so that they can survive during the dormant months and how these animals prepare safe spots, like dens and burrows, so that they will be protected from predators as they sleep.

Survival at 40 Below
By Debbie S. Miller
Miller follows amazing arctic animals that have developed fascinating methods for survival in the Arctic, from frozen fogsicles to hibernating grizzly bears to shaggy musk oxen.

Animal Babies in Polar Lands
By Jennifer Schofield A simple introduction to the baby and adult animals that live in polar regions.

Polar Habitats
By Barbara Taylor
Reveals the adaptations creatures as varied as polar bears and penguins--not to mention people--have made in order to survive some of the harshest conditions.

Good Morning, Little Polar Bear
By Carol Votaw This picture book features thirteen cuddly Arctic animal babies as they begin their day.

A Bed for the Winter
By Karen Wallace A dormouse encounters many different animals as she searches for a place to spend the winter.

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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co

Review: The Hidden Dragon

The Hidden Dragon By Melissa Marr New York: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2023. Fiction. 161 pages. Three children, Otter, London, and Sophia, live in a fantasy world with dragons. Otter (short for Ottilie) is the daughter of a ship captain, and she loves the sea and its dragons. London is a stowaway boy, searching for a new life full of adventure. Sophia lives in a thief house with other children, all dedicated to helping each other and trying to make the kingdom better. As trouble begins to brew both on land and at sea, these three heroes realize that maybe it's up to the kids to make things right. Readers experience the book from multiple perspectives, and with a bit of mystery and adventure, this is an amazing fantasy read. With the inspiring message that children truly can make a difference, readers will enjoy how each character fights for what's right, even when it's inconvenient. The ending is resolved a little quickly, but this is a great read for all "hatchlings."

Review: Iceberg

Iceberg By Jennifer A. Nielsen New York: Scholastic Press, 2023. Fiction. 339 pages. Hazel Rothbury has to get on the Titanic . Her family's livelihood depends on it. She's going to live with her aunt in New York and start working to send money back to her mother. When she discovers that she doesn't have enough money for a ticket, she sneaks on board and stows away. Hazel has an insatiable curiosity that drives her to pursue her dream of becoming a published writer. She decides the Titanic will be the perfect first story. As she makes friends and researches the ship, she uncovers a mystery and potential crime. Even though she's a young girl, stowing away in a lower cabin, she just might be the one to reveal the truth. I've never read a Titanic story I didn't love, and this book is no exception. I found myself immediately invested in Hazel's story. We know exactly what happened to the Titanic , but what happens to this young, smart girl? As she learns about

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