Polar Bear Fur Isn't White!: And Other Amazing Facts (Ready-to-Read Level 2)

by Thea Feldman, Lee Cosgrove (Illustrator)

Overview

Super Facts for Super Kids is a fun, fresh take on animal nonfiction for beginning readers. Filled with engaging photographs, comic-style illustrations, and cool infographics, these Level 2 Ready-to-Reads are sure to flip, float, and fly off the shelves!

Did you know that polar bear fur isn’t actually white? Or that polar bears often have twins, and clean their fur by rolling in snow? Readers will love learning about polar bears in this book that presents amazing facts in a highly visual way for young readers. A backmatter section dives into how climate change is affecting polar bear habitats and some things kids can do every day to help.

This paperback edition comes with two sheets of polar bear stickers!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534476639
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Series:	Super Facts for Super Kids
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	696,256
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Thea Feldman, a children’s book writer and editor, has helped develop early reader series for various major children’s book publishers. She is also a lifelong animal lover and has written numerous children’s books about animals, worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society, and is a writer and editor for the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. She especially enjoys the opportunity to write early readers about animals. Her cat, Rose, loves to sleep on anything Thea has written.

Lee Cosgrove is a children’s illustrator from a small town on the banks of the River Mersey in England. A lifelong doodler, his love of drawing is inspired by a childhood of Saturday morning cartoons, den-building adventures, and an endless supply of crayons. Working as a full-time illustrator for the last ten years, Lee has enjoyed working on a wide range of projects illustrating picture books, board games, and billboards. He loves to bring humor and lots of character to his illustrations. When he hasn’t got a pencil in hand, he can be found fossil hunting, feeding hedgehogs, or doing flying kicks.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 Marine Bears 6

Chapter 2 Warm And Fast Bears! 16

Chapter 3 Furry Fun 24

Save Polar Bears, Save The World 32

Editorial Reviews

01/22/2021

Gr 1–3—Did you know that polar bear fur is hollow and clear? Feldman's appealing nonfiction title shares many little-known facts about this fascinating arctic animal. Readers learn about light reflection and absorption as they uncover the mystery of why polar bear fur isn't white. The humorous and engaging language allows children to learn while reading. Photographs and cartoon images with bright speech bubbles are included. Each page is purposefully crafted so that the illustration specifically matches the text. Maps, diagrams, a table of contents, and a glossary are included. If used in a classroom, this book would serve as an excellent example of how an author and illustrator use text features to help readers understand the content. VERDICT Teachers and librarians should include this title in their nonfiction collections for early elementary readers.—Kelly Finan Richards, Baltimore Cty. Public Sch.

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