Washoe County Library System

Shows and describes wildlife found in the polar regions, looks at Inuit clothing and artifacts, and depicts the equipment used by polar explorers.

Examines the diverse lifeforms that thrive in the extreme climates of the oceans surrounding the North and South Poles, the differences between Arctic and Antarctic waters, and the global consequences of environmental changes.

"Simple words and sentences combine with amazing photographs of real-life animals to make this an inspiring early reader that children will love to read together, read with help--and read alone!"--Cover back.

Meet the animals of the Arctic and Antarctic, from polar bears, the largest land predators on Earth, to emperor penguins, which waddle miles over the ice to balance eggs on their feet.

"Journey to the ends of the Earth! Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about life at the Polar Regions - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. North Pole, South Pole is a beautifully designed reader all about these icy environments at the ends of the Earth. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile’s so...

"The Kratt Brothers use their Creature Powers to explore the ice and snow to see how animals survive cold climates!"--Back cover.

"Enter the world of the Arctic and Antarctic, in this gorgeously illustrated book for young animal and conservation enthusiasts. Polar bears and penguins glide and whales and walruses dive across the pages of this colorful book, which takes children on a fascinating sub-zero journey of the amazing Earth’s poles. The Frozen Worlds combines stunning illustrations and photos to help young enthusiasts aged 7-9 learn all about the Arctic and Antarctic....