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North: The Amazing Story Of Arctic Migration (2011)

by Nick Dowson(Favorite Author)

4.37 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0763652717 (ISBN13: 9780763652715)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Candlewick Press

review 1: The illustrations of this book are my favorite part. Very pretty with lots to look at. Information that I did not know before and liked learning. But the text sometimes didn't work for me. And while it was nice that the book was not overwhelming with information, I came away from the book feeling like I got barely a glimpse. That we started out with journeys of some animals but didn't continue. I felt unsatisfied, but I suppose that is to get my curiosity up and have me researching more about this area that I knew nothing of.P.S. Now I know why one can see whales all along the California, Canada, and Alaskan coasts!
review 2: Grades 2-5Spare, almost poetic, language combines with beautiful illustrations to create a book that will be a pleasure to read aloud and... more to pore over individually. Opening with a scene of a lone polar bear and arctic fox, Dowson explains that there are very few animals that can survive year-round in the Arctic, but as the seasons change and the weather slowly warms, animals from all over the globe start making their way north. Illustrator Benson's muted watercolors complement Dowson's text nicely, and the result is a thoughtful and thought-provoking book. An author's note about the Arctic region, along with a glossary, index, and map, round out the offering. While there's not enough detail on specific animals to be helpful with reports, students will come away with an appreciation of that region as a whole. less

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