Non-Fiction

• Arctic Animals
  Encyclopedia Britannica, 1979
  + 599 Enc
  Examines, in 3- 10 page spreads, 10 different animals who live in the Arctic region Includes the ptarmigan, the lemming, the musk ox, the polar bear, the walrus ,the arctic fox, the caribou and the snowy owl. Realistic photos and location maps included for each animals.
• Ahlstrom, Mark E.
  The Polar Bear
  Crestwood House, 1986
  + 599.786 Ahl
  Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the polar bear who is known as the "lord of the ice".
• Banks, Martin
  The Polar Bear on the Ice
  Gareth Stevens, 1989
  + 599.786 Ban
  Simple text and illustrations depict the lives of polar bears in their natural settings, describing how they feed, defend themselves and breed.
• Jenkins, Martin
  The Emperor's Egg
  Candlewick Press, 2002
  + 598.47 Jen
  The emperor penguin is one of the rare creatures where the male hatches the eggs, and shares in the care of the young. Acrylic illustrations accompany the text in either framed or full page spreads.
• Brimner, Larry Dane
  Polar Mammals
  Children's Press, 1996
  + 599.0998 Bri
  Very simple text and realistic photos describe the polar bear, ringed seal, caribou, arctic hare and the wolverine and the ways they have adapted to life in the frigid arctic regions.
• Lepthian, Emilie U.
  Polar Bears
  Children's Press, 1991
  + 599.74446 Lep
  Simple to read text and realistic photos grab the young reader as it describes the characteristics, behavior and what the future holds for the polar bear.
• Lepthien, Emilie
  Reindeer
  Children's Press, 1991
  + 599.7357 Lep
  Easy to read text and photos make this a great source of information about the reindeer. Includes background information about the reindeer pulling Santa Claus's sleigh, and the correlation between reindeer and caribou.
• Molter, Carey
  Penguins
  ABDO Publishing, 2001
  + 598.47 Mol
  Aimed at the very early reader (4 or 5 words per page), with the main word in a different color print, and very close up, realistic photos.
• Nentl, Jerolyn A.
  The Caribou
  Crestwood House, 1984
  + 599.658 Nen
  North American reindeer are known as caribou, and how it lives, it's eating and mating habits and the threats to it's existence are described in this book.
• Palmer, Sarah
  Polar Bears
  Rourke, 1989
  + 599.74446 Pal 
  Told in simple text with new words bolded, the full page or half page photos make this an appealing book for beginning readers.
• Sanford, William
  The Walrus
  Crestwood House, 1986
  + 599.799 San
  Learn many exciting facts about the walrus (did you know that the two foot tusks are just extremely long teeth?), as well as about the problems they face in trying to stay alive.
• Sheehan, Angela
  The Penguin
  Wartick Press, 1978
  + 598.441 She
  Portrays the life of the penguin, describing in a picture story, the habits and adventures and other animals and plants that share its environment.
• Tracqui, Valarie
  The Polar Bear
  Readers digest, 1994
  + 599.74 Tra
  Each full page spread has multiple glossy photos, all depicting the polar in its natural habitat. Accompanied by a listing of web sites.

Younger Fiction

• Alden, Laura
  Penguin's Adventure in Alphabet Town
  Children's Press, 1992
  E Ald (Picture Books)
  Penguin meets "p" words on her adventure in alphabet town. Includes activities.
• DeBer, Hans
  Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear
  North South Books, 1988
  E DeB (Grades 1-3)
  Lars, the little polar bear has accidentley been scooped up in a gigantic fishnet and is heading into port on a ship. He has a friend in Nemo, the ship's cat, who just may be able to get Lars home again.
• George, Jean Craighead
  Snow Bear
  Hyperion Books, 1999
  E Geo (Grades 1-3)
  Bessie, a little Eskimo girl has a friend named snow bear (a polar bear cub). Everyone in Bessie's family watches over them as they play on the ice. Beautiful illustrations accompany this tender story.
• Glendinning, Sally
  Pen Emperor Penguin
  Garrard Publishing, 1980
  E Gle (Grades 1-3)
  Follows the life of a young emperor penguin through his first year of life.
• Lester, Helen
  Tackylocks and the Three Bears
  Houghton Mifflin, 2002
  E Les (Picture Books)
  Tacky and his friends perform a play for the little penguins in Mrs. Beakly's class, but with Tacky in the lead role, things do not go as planned.
• McEwan, Christ
  The Little Penguin
  Doubleday, 1988
  E McE (Grades 1-3)
  Once upon a time a Baby Prince was born to the King and Queen of the Penguins, and one Little Penguin, who was invited to a party celebrating his birth, goes on a search for the perfect royal birthday present.
• Pfister, Marcus
  Penguin Pete's New Friends
  North South Books, 1988
  E Pfi (Grades 1-3)
  Pete leaves his mother's side and goes on a voyage of discovery, and makes many new friends along the way.
• Pinkwater, Daniel
  Young Larry
  Marshall Cavendish, 1997
  E Pin (Grades 1-3)
  Larry the polar bear, in an uproariously funny story, is sent off into the world and told to fend for himself, and finds himself floating from Baffin Bay to New Jersey where he gets a job as a lifeguard.
• Ryder, Joanne
  White Bear, Ice Bear
  William Morrow and Co, 1989
  E Ryd (Grades 1-3)
  This story takes you on a journey of the imagination from home on a sunny, snowy morning, to the top of the world. Describes the awakening, feeding and wandering of a polar bear from its own viewpoint.
• Vyner, Sue
  Arctic Spring
  Viking, 1993
  E Vyn (Picture Books)
  It's spring in the arctic and the fox, the seal, and the hare become more active, but the polar bear has a very good reason to stay very close to her den.

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