Explore Antarctica

by Bobbie Kalman, Rebecca Sjonger

Antarctica is one of the most desolate and fascinating continents on Earth! In Explore Antarctica, kids are taken on a journey through this continent's chilly geography, exploring its mountains, peninsula, seas, and mile-thick layer of ice. Kids will be thrilled to learn about - why Antarctica receives six months each of sunlight and darkness every year - the beautiful animals that live in Antarctica - the ground-breaking Antarctic Treaty - the amazing findings of researchers studying this little-known continent Teacher's guide available.

Genres: Geography

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

12/09: This is a beautiful, informative book about Antarctica.
The chapters are:
Oceans and continents,
Four directions,
Welcome to Antarctica!
Light and dark
Cold continent
Covered by ice
Antarctic lands
Very few plants
Antarctic animals
Exploring Antarctica
Global warming (the obligatory chapter)
Postcards from Antarctica.