Antarctica: The Heart of the World

Antarctica: The Heart Of The World is more than a picturebook; it's filled cover to cover with facts and color photography of Antarctica, the ice-covered continent. The instructional text teaches young readers at length about the frozen oceans, wildlife, history of exploration, and more pertaining to Antarctica, and the colorful illustrations show young people everything from the kinds of extreme protective gear Antarctic explorers need to wear to the current patterns of Antarctic waters. Though written for young adults, the text is involved enough to stimulate the creativity and understanding of older children up through teenage years. Antarctica: The Heart Of The World is enthusiastically recommended for school library shelves, and also for children who are old enough to be curious about what the South Pole is really like.