From award-winning author and illustrator Marc Martin: A fact-packed illustrated journey to the coldest place on Earth—Antarctica!
Antarctica is a fragile and fascinating world that most of us will never see―and it’s disappearing. Learn all about it before it’s too late. All About Antarctica is an inviting and exciting reading experience with brilliant color illustrations paired with bite-sized facts on every page.
Put on your parka and snowshoes and step into this nonfiction picture book to embark on a journey to the way, way south. You could hitch a ride on a Sno-Cat, explore the majestic icefalls, hunt for meteorites, and marvel at migrating whales―or just stay in for a movie and pizza. Did you know:
- McMurdo station has pizza available twenty-four hours a day. There’s even a pizza hotline to call ahead and request your favorite toppings!
- Lumus Rock, in the Wilhelm Archipelago, off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, is named after Lummo (nicknamed Lumus), a cat that was part of the British Graham Land expedition from 1934 to 1937 and enjoyed curling up in the snow.
- Around 30 countries operate research stations in Antarctica. The UK’s Halley VI Station has eight modules (known as pods) that sit on skis, allowing the station to move to safer ice if needed.
- There’s an all-day outdoor music festival held annually at McMurdo Station called Icestock on or around New Year's Day. Bands are made up of people who work at the station.
From colossal squids and active volcanoes to research vessels and cricket matches, there’s a lot more to the South Pole than just penguins and icebergs (though there are also a lot of penguins and icebergs). Learn how humans survive in the coldest, driest, windiest place on Earth and discover what surprises await in this endlessly fascinating Everything & Everywhere book.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: Antarctica is central to conversations and curricula about climate change and environmental protection, as scientists believe it is warming at almost twice the rate of the rest of the world. This illustrated compendium allows readers to get a deeper look into this unique place and learn about the global importance of the southernmost continent.
FOR ADVENTURERS & EXPLORERS: This book offers a thrilling illustrated adventure into the fascinating world of Antarctica, a place where curiosity meets science. Great for readers ages five to ninety-five!
BELOVED AUTHOR: Marc Martin is the bestselling author and illustrator of award-winning children’s books, including Everything & Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globe-Trotters, Lots, Max, and A River, named Best Illustrated Picture Book by the New York Times.---from the publisher
44 pages 978-1797224695 Ages 5-8
Keywords: Antarctica, ecosystem, STEM, environment, habitat, climate change, environmental stewardship, penguins, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
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As Australia's days warm up and it seems summer has come early to many places, a trip to Antarctica seems like an inviting prospect, particularly as the Australian Antarctic Program is recruiting right now.
But is this place of ice caves and ice towers, mountain ranges and bottomless crevasses, freezing temperatures and bitter winds really a place you want to visit?
In this "travel guide" that begins with a general overview of the southernmost continent, and covers a host of topics spanning research to relaxation the reader is introduced to all sorts of aspects of life that might spark young imaginations and set ambitions and aspirations in motion - just as the ships heading south from Bluff, New Zealand did 80-odd years ago for my mum, who eventually became the first female journalist to go South in 1968 on the Magga Dan, the first tourist expedition.
With many illustrations accompanied by a short explanation, each double-page spread has a particular focus offering insight into the landscape, the life and living in such a hostile environment including the unique requirements for going to the toilet so the pristine environment is protected. Nothing is left behind.
The whole is as rich in information as the continent is in fascination and shows that there is so much more that ice and penguins, including the extraordinary cooperation and collaboration of the 57 countries who are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty achieving something that seems impossible anywhere else on the planet.
One that deserves a place in the 998 collection because of the breadth of its content and which is likely to spark deeper investigation as well as dreams.
This review can also be found here.
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, New South Wales AUSTRALIA
See more of her recommendations:
500 Hats http://500hats.edublogs.org/
The Bottom Shelf http://thebottomshelf.edublogs.org/
