The Emperor Lays an Egg
Ackerman, Karen
An emperor penguin egg is cared for by the father until it hatches.
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Penguins!
Gibbons, Gail
Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and behavior of different kinds
of penguins.
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Ookpik: the Travels of a Snowy Owl
Hiscock, Bruce
This chronicles the journey and search for survival of a snowy owl during its first
year of life.
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Tacky the Penguin
Lester, Helen
Tacky's perfect friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day.
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Something to Tell the Grandcows
Spinelli, Eileen
Hoping to have an adventure to impress her grandcows, Emmadine Cow joins Admiral
Richard E. Byrd on his 1933 expedition to the South Pole.
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Penguin Chick
Tatham, Betty
This Let's Read and Find Out Science book details the life cycle of an emperor penguin.
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Good Morning, Little Polar Bear
Votaw, Carol
Color illustrations and rhyming text introduce young readers to Arctic animals.
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Way Up in the Arctic
Ward, Jennifer
A counting book in rhyme presents various Arctic animals and their offspring.
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Books for Older Readers |
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Atwater, Richard
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes
the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar
Regions.
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How to Survive in Antarctica
Bledsoe, Lucy Jane
Lucy Jane Bledsoe lets readers vicariously experience her adventures while on
exploration in Antarctica.
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The 7 Professors of the Far North
Fardell, John
Eleven-year-old Sam finds himself involved in a dangerous adventure when he and
his new friends set off for the Arctic to try and rescue the siblings' great-uncle
and five other professors from the mad scientist holding them prisoner.
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Polar Bears Past Bedtime
Osborne, Mary Pope
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads
them onto very thin ice.
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Crafts for Kids Who are Wild about Polar Life
Ross, Kathy
Provides instructions for twenty projects featuring arctic animals, such as a
penguin pin, harp seal puppet, walrus mask, fuzzy polar bear, and stuffed caribou.
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Poles Apart: Why Penguins and Polar Bears Will Never Be Neighbors
Scott, Elaine
Dramatic color photographs enhance this book about the North and South Poles.
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Switchers
Thompson, Kate
When freakish weather grips the Arctic regions and moves southward, an Irish girl
and her strange companion save the world from disaster through their ability to switch
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My Season with Penguins: an Antarctic Journal
Webb, Sophie
Describes the author's two-month stay in Antarctica to study and draw penguins.
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