An Arctic Story
The Animals of the Frozen North
Kingfisher · Print & ebook · September 10, 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS This is the Arctic.
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- Who it’s for
- Travel through the Arctic’s seasons while meeting animals adapted to tundra, ocean, and ice.
- Themes
- Arctic wildlife, Animal adaptations, Natural-world wonder
- Genres
- Polar Regions, Mammals, Ecosystems & Environment
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS This is the Arctic. It sits on the top of the world – a frozen sea in a circle of land. This beautiful book brings together a spellbinding narrative, breathtaking illustrations and fascinating facts about one of our planet’s most precious environments.
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On a journey to the North Pole and back, and from autumn to spring, the story begins and ends with the extraordinary wood frog, a tiny creature that freezes for the long Arctic winter. On the way we meet polar bears, an Arctic fox, narwhals and many other animals, discovering how each one is perfectly adapted for life on the tundra, in the ocean and on the ice. With lyrical text by Jane Burnard combining with Kendra Binney's evocative illustrations to show readers the awesome beauty of the Arctic, this is a story sure to inspire wonder in the natural world. Explore the world's habitats and the amazing animals that live there and collect all the titles in the series with A Coral Reef Story and A Rainforest Story.
Arctic Seasons
Travel through the Arctic’s seasons while meeting animals adapted to tundra, ocean, and ice.
Come here for
- A journey to the North Pole and back, from autumn to spring
- Arctic animals, including polar bears, narwhals, and the wood frog
Expect
- Lyrical text alongside illustrations of the Arctic
- Facts about Arctic animals and their habitats
Where it sits
| Polar Regions | 74% |
|---|---|
| Ecosystems & Environment | 29% |
| Mammals | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Facts
- Ecosystems & Environment
- Authors
- Jane Burnard
- Publisher
- Kingfisher
- Published
- September 10, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Arctic wildlife · Animal adaptations · Natural-world wonder
- Reading lane
- Animal Facts