Book overview
Journey into the icy and threatened world of the polar bear in this new and updated edition of a classic from the go-to source for children's nonfiction, Gail Gibbons.
Nearly eight feet long and weighing close to 1,500 pounds, adult polar bears rule the arctic-one of the most challenging climates on Earth. But these magnificently large and fearsome creatures are essential to their ecosystem. How do they survive?
In her trademark infographic style, Gail Gibbons breaks down all the polar bear facts, from where it lives to how it hunts to how it rears its young. Diagrams show a polar bear's den, how a polar bear's stays warm, and much more. This newly updated edition includes the latest information on climate change and other threats to polar bears.
Gail Gibbons is the go-to source for early nonfiction for millions of educators and caregivers. As The Washington Post wrote, "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."
Nearly eight feet long and weighing close to 1,500 pounds, adult polar bears rule the arctic-one of the most challenging climates on Earth. But these magnificently large and fearsome creatures are essential to their ecosystem. How do they survive?
In her trademark infographic style, Gail Gibbons breaks down all the polar bear facts, from where it lives to how it hunts to how it rears its young. Diagrams show a polar bear's den, how a polar bear's stays warm, and much more. This newly updated edition includes the latest information on climate change and other threats to polar bears.
Gail Gibbons is the go-to source for early nonfiction for millions of educators and caregivers. As The Washington Post wrote, "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."