Penguins are found at the South Pole – except when they get lost on their way to a picnic. When the Pilchard-Brown penguin family find themselves at the North Pole, they meet friendly Mr. White, the polar bear, who guides them back home. They follow him over land and sea to New York, England, Italy, India, Australia, and finally the South Pole and a surprise ending. Foreign words are sprinkled throughout this whimsical introduction to different cultures across the globe. Fun, digitally created illustrations show the travelers walking along Fifth Avenue, riding a double-decker bus in London, water skiing in the Sydney harbor, and more. mjw |
Title: Poles Apart
Author: Jeanne Willis
Illustrator: Peter Jarvis
Publisher: Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick
Copyright: 2016
Original Language: English
Original Publisher: Nosy Crow, London
Original Copyright: 2015
ISBN: 978-0-7636-8944-5
Hardcover pages: 32
Age range: 4-8
Genre: Picture Book
Book setting: North Pole, South Pole, U.S., England, Italy, India, Australia
Author’s ethnicity: Born in the United Kingdom
Author’s residence: London
Illustrator’s ethnicity: English
Illustrator’s residence: Manchester, England
Subjects: Arctic Ocean, North Pole, Penguins, Polar bears, South Pole |