Author: Gail Gibbons
Narrator: Dion Graham
Unabridged: 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Live Oak Media
Published: 12/15/2015
Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Animals
Gail Gibbons grew up writing stories and drawing pictures to fit the words, and wishing she lived in the country. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a bachelor of fine arts degree, she became involved in television graphics. Eventually Gail became a full-time writer and moved to rural Vermont, where she could have a garden and as many pets as she wanted. Winner of the 2010 Regina Medal, Gail has written & illustrated more than 140 books. Gail and her husband, Kent Ancliffe, have a dog named Wilbur and two cats, named Miles and Davis. They live in Corinth, Vermont in a passive solar house that Gail's husband built and on an island off the coast of Maine.
The first non-fiction book I chose to review was Polar Bears by Gail Gibbons. The book starts off by telling the reader that polar bears and other animals live in the Arctic, a brutally cold area near the North Pole. Next, the author gives some facts about polar bears. Polar bears are the largest be......more
Gibbons, Gail. Polar Bears. Holiday House, 2001. Polar Bears, depicts the life of the “biggest and most powerful” animal living in the Arctic. These giant bears are hunters who are able to withstand the Arctic tundra due to their layers of thick fur. Gibbons provides an informational view about how......more
Reading level: K-2 Gibbons uses and interesting assortment of paint strokes and shading throughout the book. The shading shows the power of the bear and the wind and snow in the background makes the bears appear strong and determined. The text is in various places throughout the page. There are part......more
Polar Bears by Gail Gibbons is an informational picture book illustrated by Gibbons herself. The book gives "information about how polar bears swim and hunt, how they keep warm and dry, and the many other ways they adapt to their environment." This book was packed with great illustrations and a ton......more