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This clever picture book plays on the idea that polar bears live in the Arctic (North Pole) and penguins lives in the Antarctic (South Pole) so they are polar opposites. Alex the polar bear and Zina the penguin are also polar opposites in their personalities, but they are still best friends... read more
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Alex was BIG polar bear. Zina was a tiny penguin.
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Page Count: 32
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Awards edit
- Washington State Book Award (2011: Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award Winner)
- Kansas Reading Association (2011: Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Friendship
- Books › Children's Books › Animals
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Bears
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Birds
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Marine Life
- Books › Children's Books › Basic Concepts › Opposites
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- KRA Polar Opposites wiki space: Classroom oriented activities for school and library use of Polar Opposites. Created for the KRA Bill Martin Jr. Award nomination.
- E is for Erik: Author and illustrator Erik Brooks' blog. This link provides direct access to any posting associated with Polar Opposites. School visits, coloring sheets, StorySki information etc.
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