Polar Bears

By Sandra Markle

Book Overview

Some of the fiercest and most skilled hunters in the world, polar bears use stealth, power, and a strong sense of smell to stalk and kill their prey. Watch these lethal animals as they grow from small cubs into full-grown bears--honing the instincts and skills they'll need to become ferocious predators.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575057301
• ISBN13: 9781575057309
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Graphic, but Good Overview

The first photograph of the book is of mother and cub polar bears eating a bloody meal. The book continues to follow a polar bear as it attempts to make a seal, a walrus, and a whale a meal. Animal lovers who don't like to see animals being eaten will not enjoy this book. But it is an interesting look at polar bears, who are a predatory animal. The photographs are vivid and large. Not all of them have bloody meals shown. I thought that the photos of the polar bear cubs were adorable. Apparently, they are about the size of a soft drink can when born! One of the coolest features of the book is the "Looking Back" section at the end, where readers are invited to look more closely at the photographs throughout the book to examine details and learn more facts about polar bears. The glossary defines words that seem obvious, even to young readers. But overall, I think this book could work well with a second or third grade science student--especially boys.