If Polar Bears Disappeared

by Lily Williams, Lily Williams (Illustrator)

Overview

The freezing ecosystem in the far north of the globe is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be

Strong, like a walrus

Tough, like a lemming

Resilient, like an arctic fox

But no arctic animal is as iconic as the polar bear.

Unfortunately, the endangered polar bear is threatened with extinction due to rapid climate change that is causing the ice where it hunts/lives to melt at an alarming rate. If Polar Bears Disappeared uses accessible, charming art to explore what would happen if the sea ice melts, causing the extinction of polar bears, and how it would affect environments around the globe.

Collect the whole series!

If Sharks Disappeared

If Polar Bears Disappeared

If Elephants Disappeared

If Bees Disappeared

If Tigers Disappeared

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250143198
Publisher:	Roaring Brook Press
Publication date:	08/28/2018
Series:	If Animals Disappeared
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lily Williams is the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of the If Animals Disappeared picture book series and graphic novels Go With The Flow and Look On The Bright Side. She grew up in Northern California and worked in feature film animation before moving to Colorado. Lily seeks to inspire change through education and believes in the power of making information fun and accessible for all audiences.

Lily Williams is the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of the If Animals Disappeared picture book series and graphic novels Go With The Flow and Look On The Bright Side. She grew up in Northern California and worked in feature film animation before moving to Colorado. Lily seeks to inspire change through education and believes in the power of making information fun and accessible for all audiences.

Editorial Reviews

"A solid addition to the climate-change canon for those interested in saving a fragile world."—Kirkus

From the Publisher

2018-05-14
Dire consequences attend the unchecked melting of Arctic sea ice.The more the ice melts, the more the Arctic climate changes. The more that air and ground temperatures rise, the more the frozen ecosystem's inhabitants, including plants and insects, suffer from dwindling habitats; threats to food sources; and imbalances in feeding, breeding, and migration patterns. Solid information is packed into this brief work that lucidly raises the alarm for young readers, with each spread capturing the thrilling, chilling north in rich, dramatic blue swathes of seawater set off by icy glaciers and snowdrifts. Child-friendly, occasionally cluttered paintings, some with labels, highlight polar bears and their Arctic neighbors; a spread of vignettes illustrates how changes to plant life affect wildlife. One labeled spread explains all: As seawater warms, it absorbs sunlight, thus heating more water and melting more ice. One poignant spread depicts a bewildered polar bear mom, eyeing readers and flanked by her twin cubs, drifting on a shrinking ice floe. Two human children, one brown-skinned and one pale, occasionally appear in the illustrations as well. The book ends on a hopeful note, reassuring youngsters that "we still have time to save polar bears and slow the loss of Arctic ice." A note in the backmatter offers conservation tips. A solid addition to the climate-change canon for those interested in saving a fragile world. (author's note, bibliography, additional sources) (Informational picture book. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews