Alamosa Public Library

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of polar animals, including king penguins, narwhals, and reindeer.--

"Learn all about narwhals! These magnificent tusked creatures of the sea come to life through carefully leveled text and vivid images! Critical thinking questions and a photo glossary supply readers with the basic building blocks for reading nonfiction.""--Provided by publisher.

Snowy owls call the bitterly cold Arctic their home. Learn how they live in this harsh environment. Snowy Owls tells readers how these birds find their prey, what dangers they have to watch out for, and more.

Presents the various types of animals that live on the tundra, including polar bears, the arctic fox, the giant petrel, the emperor penguin, and musk oxen.

Find out what's it like at the coldest places on earth.

Simple text and photographs present snowy owls, where they live, and what they do.

"At opposite ends of the Earth, the polar regions could not be farther apart. And yet the animals who live in the Arctic and Antarctica have a lot in common. They have adapted to live in the world's harshest environments, surviving extreme cold and continuous days of darkness. In this beautiful book, author L.E. Carmichael and illustrator Byron Eggenschwiler take readers on a journey to explore the animal adaptations that make life possible in these...

Describes the harsh conditions in the oceans around the North and South Poles and the variety of creatures that live in them.

Describes the Arctic and Antarctic habitats and profiles nine land and aquatic animals that live in this part of the world, briefly exploring the physical traits that help them survive the harsh climate.

Explores the major attributes of the Arctic and Antarctic biomes, showcasing the diversity of regional animals and their environments.