Polar Bear, Arctic Hare: Poems of the Frozen North - Hardcover

Spinelli, Eileen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590783441 ISBN 13: 9781590783443

Publisher: WordSong, 2007

Synopsis

Renowned poet Eileen Spinelli celebrates the hardy creatures of the North in charming verse for younger readers. The Arctic may be a cold and unforgiving place, but it teems with wildlife—from the humble orange-golden bumblebee to the majestic beluga whale. These creatures are captured in poems full of fanciful wordplay and playful images, spanning the four seasons and the icy splendor of the Arctic environment. Eugenie Fernandes's beautiful, realistic renderings complement the word pictures. Curious facts about each creature are included in the back matter.

About this title

About the Author:

Eileen Spinelli has written more than thirty books for children. She is a recipient of the Christopher Award for Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. She lives with her husband in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Eugenie Fernandes has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including The Mouse Was Out at Recess by David L. Harrison. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3–In this precisely rendered collection, 24 Arctic-inspired poems (in a style reminiscent of Aileen Fisher's) are matched with 12 spreads of acrylic paintings of the region's flora and fauna. Subjects include the Arctic hare, lemming, narwhal, caribou, musk-ox, ptarmigan, Arctic poppy, and snow flea. The poetry's natural pacing lends itself to reading the work through as a picture book. The art is done in a bright palette of cold white and chilly blues mixed with the yellows and oranges of spring and summer. In one illustration, a polar bear cub investigates a bumble bee that hovers above his nose, while buntings and terns dart by: The Arctic bumblebee can sting/if it so has a mind to–/although it's rather nice to know/it seldom seems inclined to. The final pages include additional quick facts on the animals along with a small icon from the original illustration so that children can readily connect the new information with the earlier poem/illustration. Well paced, with a strong relationship between illustration and poetry, this book will help children understand this vital ecosystem and the beauty of its wildlife.–Teresa Pfeifer, Alfred Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, Springfield, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: WordSong
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1590783441
• ISBN 13: 9781590783443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Fernandes Eugenie