Here Is Antarctica
Here Is Antarctica
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Here Is Antarctica

Written by Madeleine Dunphy & illustrated by Tom Leonard
Book #7 in the Web of Life Series
Hardcover
$16.95
$15.76
3 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
29
Words per page
1380L
Lexile measure
Sep 1, 2008
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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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780977753949
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2008
    Publisher
    Web of Life Children's Books
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    29
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007939791
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    209586657
    Lexile® Level
    1380L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z+
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    129164
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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