Penguins, whales, seals, fish, and many other animals are all part of the food web of Antarctica. Environmentalist author Madeleine Dunphy uses a cumulative approach, combining lyrical verse with repetition, to reveal the interdependency of life in Antarctica. Tom Leonard's vibrant paintings, from the flash of orange on a penguin's beak to iridesent icebergs jutting from the sea, beautifully capture a wondrous miracle--the circle of life. HERE IS ANTARCTICA will fascinate and inspire children as they explore this endangered environment page by page.

 

This book is part of a book series called Here Is .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Web of Life Children's Books .

Tom Leonard has worked as a freelance illustrator for over twenty years. In the past seven years he has focused his work on children's books, usually with a view toward nature. He now lives in Philadelphia and teaches illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. She has studied and visited many of the world's ecosystems, and was inspired to write books about our world's great diversity of life. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations visit www. mdunphy. com.