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It's like wearing Superman capes and wanting a pony--sooner or later all children go through the developmental phase in which they become fascinated with the North and South Poles. Savvy parents and teachers can be prepared when that day comes, with this big, vividly illustrated book of Polar explorations throughout history. Compelling tales of brave adventurers who faced incredible danger in... More

It's like wearing Superman capes and wanting a pony--sooner or later all children go through the developmental phase in which they become fascinated with the North and South Poles. Savvy parents and teachers can be prepared when that day comes, with this big, vividly illustrated book of Polar explorations throughout history. Compelling tales of brave adventurers who faced incredible danger in their quests for new hunting grounds, trade routes, scientific discoveries--or to chart the uncharted--will spark the imagination of every backyard excursionist. Readers will be equally mesmerized by grisly accounts of the deaths of various explorers, explicit details of being spattered with Arctic bird droppings, and terrifying descriptions of frosty plunges into crevasses or ice-floe filled seas. Explorers have sought out the Poles via boat, dogsled, foot, ski, balloon, tractor, airplane, submarine, and even flying boat!

The book's pictorial approach makes it accessible even for older, reluctant readers. Nuggets of information are scattered across the colorfully illustrated pages, an approach that's especially helpful for the nonlinear learner. Time lines, charts, and geographical facts mesh easily with the more dramatic real-life stories of thrilling journeys to the Poles, from the 1500s to the present. A book to dip into again and again. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

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