Glaciers are Alive by Debbie S. Miller, Illustrated by Jon Van Zyle - ADVISABLE

Glaciers are Alive by Debbie S. Miller, illustrated by Jon Van Zyle. NON-FICTION, PICTURE BOOK Charlesbridge/Imagine, 2023 $18.00 9781623543617 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

A Glacier starts as deep, heavy snow, but that's not the whole story. As the ice grows, the glacier slowly moves toward the sea, carving a valley and changing the landscape, providing food and shelter for animals, dangerous crevasses, and safe places for seals to have their pups. A Glacier isn't just snow it's alive. 

The perfect amount of text per page, with beautiful illustrations, explains the course of a glacier that even a 1st or 2nd grader could engage. Vocabulary is used in context with a nice glossary. Include an author's note with a conservation message. 

Lisa Librarian