My Season with Penguins: An Antarctic Journal by Sophie Webb

A journal describing the author's two month stay on Antarctica participating in a scientific study project of the Adelie Penguins. She provides day to day details, descriptive prose of the penguins and scientific explanations of the study. A glossary is provided to help understand the scientific terms. The journal is beautifully illustrated.

I found the book enjoyable and learned some things about penguins. The author acknowledged the director of the penguin study. The illustrations and design were appropriate for the age level and book. At times, the writing style was verbose. Overall, I would recommend it.

Webb, S. (2000). My season with penguins: An antarctic journal. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
ISBN: 0395922917
Illustrated by the author

Water Pollution by Rhonda Lucas Donald

A True Book that explains the water cycle, how water is polluted, the impact of water pollution and how to conserve water. Concepts are explained using photos, fact and real life examples. The author includes a glossary and list of books and sites for additional resources on how to stop pollution

A small book but effective in explaining the complex topic of water pollution to children. The author specializes in books for children on science and natural history. Both a reading and content consultant are acknowledged. The photos and simple word choice help make the concepts clear. I learned things from this book!

Donald, R. (2001). Water pollution. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0516221949