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  • Published: 12 December 2023
  • ISBN: 9781682636336
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

About Habitats: Tundras




This beginner’s guide explores the major attributes of tundras and showcases their remarkable diversity by using examples from around the globe.

This beginner's guide to tundras explores the unique attributes of this cold habitat, showcasing its beauty and plant and animal diversity.

Author and educator Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what tundras are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how certain species have adapted to the unique environment. The book covers the characteristics of Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine tundras.

John Sill's detailed, realistic paintings reflect the beauty and diversity of the habitat. A glossary and afterword provide more detail for further exploration.

Ideal for early childhood and elementary education units on biomes and environments, geography, habitats, and nature.

  • Published: 12 December 2023
  • ISBN: 9781682636336
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for About Habitats: Tundras

"An effective classroom read-aloud choice for tundra-related science units." —Booklist

"This careful study of what makes a tundra raises field guides to an accessible art."—School Library Journal