Let's Go to Antarctica! Enjoy summer on the frozen continent - without leaving the comfort of your home Find out how krill are like astronauts. Rea

         

Let's Go to Antarctica!

Enjoy summer on the frozen continent - without leaving the comfort of your home

Find out how krill are like astronauts.

Read an Adelie penguin's personal ad.

Join Mrs. Weddell (Seal) as she shops for a new coat.

Sit ringside as Elephant seals engage in a wrestling match.

Jump into the frigid waters with fledgling Gentoo penguins.

And more!

"Wadham’s paintings adeptly match the whimsical and mysterious notes in Latham’s poems, making for a fascinating study of the Antarctic’s singular creatures and features." - Publisher's Weekly

"Playfulness abounds... tender, lively." - Kirkus

"A delightful assortment of verse that is enhanced by stimulating information and charming illustrations." - School Library Journal

"will be welcomed by classrooms combining poetry and science." - Booklist

Antarctica: A Very Cool Family Day - Y'all Come!

Join me and James McClintock, Antarctica scientist, UAB professor and author of LOST ANTARCTICA, for poems, stories and pictures from Antarctica!

ANTARCTICA: A Very Cool Family Day
Saturday, Feb. 1
1 pm

Anniston Museum of Natural History
800 Museum Dr, Anniston, AL 36206
Phone:(256) 237-6766

Birmingham Public Library Local Author Expo

FREE! Meet authors! Buy books!**

Saturday, Feb. 20
9 am - 3 pm
Birmingham Public Library
2100 Park Place, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Phone:(205) 226-3600

Join Irene Latham, Jo S. Kittinger and Kerry Madden for a panel presentation "So You Want to Write a Children's Book" at 10:30 am in the Arrington Auditorium.

Attention Parents, Teachers, and Librarians!

The Antarctica Explorers Club is now accepting new members!

Download the FREE membership application today. Fill it out, send it in, and each student receives an Official Antarctica Explorers Club button (pictured), a signed personalized bookmark, & his or her name listed on the membership page!

Thank you for reading and for sharing this adventure with me!
- Irene

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