If the 2nd-4th grade children in your life are interested in polar bears, Ice Bear by Nicola Davies is a good read-a-loud with nice illustrations, just enough text, and brief, interesting facts. (I usually stop a few pages before the end of the book.) Combine this book with the photo and a few more facts from pages 18-19 in Ben Hillman’s How Big Is It? and amaze even the kids who haven’t seemed interested.
–Beth Scandrett-Leatherman
St Louis Public Library Parents 