At the Poles by David Elliott and Ellen Rooney - ADVISABLE

At the Poles by David Elliott, illustrated by Ellen Rooney. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick, 2023. $19. 9781536205992

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Elliot has written a short poem about each of 15 animals that live in the Arctic and/or Antarctic.

For once the poems are not free verse but have actual structure and a bit of rhyme. The back matter gives more info about each animal - I would like to see the short blurbs on the pages with the animal - there is plenty of space for that. That way whoever is reading the book aloud can decide how much time they have for additional info.

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS