ABOUT THIS BOOK: 

Month-by-month learn about 13 animals in the arctic tundra, including the caribou, snowy owl, Arctic wolf, musk oxen, lemming and polar bear, plus average temperatures and a calendar showing the hours of daylight and darkness.

ACTIVITIES AND LINKS FOR  KIDS:

• Create a tundra diorama with your favorite arctic animals.  E-mail me to tell me your favorite tundra animal and why.  I have a favorite, too, and I'll let you know which "critter" it is.

• Compare the tundra with a desert.  How are they similar and how are they different?

• Can you guess why there are no reptiles or amphibians in the tundra?

• Discover more about the tundra at the World's Biomes site.

  REVIEWS/AWARDS:

"This is an intelligent overview of the effects of the circling seasons in an environmental niche not noticeably affected by humans." KIRKUS REVIEWS

TEACHER OR LIBRARIAN?

• An activity page for the classroom or library.

• Use the Geographic Education and Technology Program lesson plan as a guide to develop your own unit on the artic tundra.

WHERE TO FIND OR ORDER THIS BOOK:

• Check your school or local library.

• Go to your favorite independent bookstore.  On the Internet, find this book directly at your closest independent bookstore through .  You can also find it through Amazon.com.

• Call Charlesbridge Publishing at 1-800-225-3214 or go to their website at www.charlesbridge.com.  Look for their section called Mudskippers Kids Club.

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