Using cumulative verse, this book introduces children to the penguins, whales, seals, fish, icebergs and sea ice that make up Antarctica’s ecosystem, while giving young readers an understanding of the interdependency of life in this unique environment. In this striking picture book, Madeleine Dunphy combines lyrical verse with repetition to demonstrate the food web in Antarctica. Tom Leonard’s gorgeous illustrations, from the flash of orange on a penguin’s beak to iridescent icebergs jutting from the sea, capture a wondrous miracle; the circle of life. HERE IS ANTARCTICA educates as it entertains, inspiring children to explore this fascinating ecosystem page by page.Other Books in the Series: HERE IS THE AFRICAN SAVANNA, HERE ISTHE ARCTIC WINTER, HERE IS THE CORAL REEF, HERE IS THE SOUTHWESTERN DESERT, HERE IS THE TROPICAL RAIN FOREST, and HERE IS THE WETLAND. Free downloadable activities can be found on the publisher’s website.
Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. Madeleine has written several books for children, including all of the books in the Here Is the … series. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwen. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations, visit her website at www.mdunphy.com.
Tom Leonard has been an illustrator and teacher at the University of the Arts for many years. He’s illustrated many books for children, including The Sea Mammal Alphabet Book and Who Will Plant a Tree. He both wrote and illustrated Becoming Bach. Tom lives with his wife, Rose, in the Italian Market section of Philadelphia. www.tomleonardillustration.com
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