Antarctica - Hardcover

Cowcher, Helen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374303681 ISBN 13: 9780374303686

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1990

Synopsis

Penguins and seals share their Antarctic home with their enemies, the skuas and leopard seals, but now must face new neighbors, human beings

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Review:

"Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"A spectacular book."--"The Horn Book"
"Visually dazzling."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent."--"Publishers Weekly" "[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands."--"Kirkus Reviews"

Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute. "Entertainment Weekly"

A spectacular book. "The Horn Book"

Visually dazzling. "The New York Times Book Review"

Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent. "Publishers Weekly"

[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands. "Kirkus Reviews""

Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute. Entertainment Weekly

A spectacular book. The Horn Book

Visually dazzling. The New York Times Book Review

Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent. Publishers Weekly

[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands. Kirkus Reviews

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"Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute." --Entertainment Weekly

"A spectacular book." --The Horn Book

"Visually dazzling." --The New York Times Book Review

"Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent." --Publishers Weekly

"[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands." --Kirkus Reviews

-Stunningly vivid and gorgeous pictures . . . The briskly minimal text is clear, informative, and astute.- --Entertainment Weekly

-A spectacular book.- --The Horn Book

-Visually dazzling.- --The New York Times Book Review

-Dramatic illustrations deftly blend light and shadow as they depict the rigorous--and threatened--existence of emperor penguins, Weddell seals, and Adelie penguins on the frozen continent.- --Publishers Weekly

-[A] handsome, eloquent defense of a threatened environment. In simple text and elegantly designed double-spread paintings . . . Cowcher describes the behavior of three species that share a common habitat; then shows how . . . the presence of man can disrupt the nesting of thousands.- --Kirkus Reviews

Synopsis:

In icy Antarctica, penguins lay their eggs on the ice and huddle together for warmth. Seals come onto the ice to have their pups. But a base is built near the nesting place and the animals wonder how they will live with these dangerous new arrivals. A dual language picture book from Helen Cowcher.

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0374303681
• ISBN 13: 9780374303686
• Binding: Hardcover