Want to introduce children to the arctic ecosystem without letting on they’re learning? Read Laura Crawford’s In Arctic Waters. Follow the small fish in a big ocean through the food chain, all the way up to the grouchy and cocky polar bear and then finally to the indigenous humans, the Inuit’s.
Told in a “house that Jack built” rhythm, the story shares the creatures that live on the Arctic ice and swim in its chilly waters. It moves fast and it’s fun to read aloud.
Ben Hodson’s illustrations are soft and quiet and I like them that way. The colors and strokes express the Arctic’s frigid temperature so the story doesn’t have to. There’s life on the ice. There’s life below the ice!
In the back matter, you’ll learn that the walrus uses his whiskers to feel, that the beluga whale molts, and that the narwhal is called the unicorn of the sea, and much more. Each Sylvan Dell book is more than a picture book. It’s a fun learning experience.
The above review was contributed by: Susan Sales Harkins: Susan is a Software consultant and the author of several articles and books on database technologies. She and her husband, William, collaborate on children's non-fiction. Click Here to read more of Susan’s Reviews.
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