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The Glaciers Are Melting!
Chicken Little may have thought the sky was falling but Peter Pika is sure the glaciers are melting and is off to talk to the Mountain Monarch about it. Joined along the way by friends Tammy Ptarmigan, Sally Squirrel, Mandy Marmot, and Harry Hare, they all wonder what will happen to them if the glaciers melt. Where will they live, how will they survive? When Wiley Wolverine tries to trick them, can the Mountain Monarch save them? More importantly, can the Mountain Monarch stop the glaciers from melting? 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book's homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio
- GenresPicture BooksNonfiction
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 10, 2010
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June 19, 2018
What's good about it:
-The book introduces a variety of tundra species who may be unfamiliar to both kids and adults. Even these cold regions of the world are teeming with life.
-Without being grim or scary, readers learn that these animals will be affected by the melting glaciers, and that this is an important issue.
-An extensive section in the back offers up more facts about the animals shown in the story, as well as some actions we can take regarding climate change.
What's not so good:
-Climate deniers have so frequently used the image of "Chicken Little" to attack climate change science, that directly drawing from this nursery story may not be the best inspirational material.
-The story drops off at the conclusion in a way that some may consider jarring.
-Other than a single line about shopping for locally-grown produce, the environmental tips at the book's conclusion neglect to mention one of the easiest and most impactful steps we can take to help the climate: changing our diets. After industry, the second biggest contributor to global warming is animal agriculture. By reducing or replacing the animal foods we eat, we're reducing our environmental footprint, and this is information everyone needs to have.
-The book introduces a variety of tundra species who may be unfamiliar to both kids and adults. Even these cold regions of the world are teeming with life.
-Without being grim or scary, readers learn that these animals will be affected by the melting glaciers, and that this is an important issue.
-An extensive section in the back offers up more facts about the animals shown in the story, as well as some actions we can take regarding climate change.
What's not so good:
-Climate deniers have so frequently used the image of "Chicken Little" to attack climate change science, that directly drawing from this nursery story may not be the best inspirational material.
-The story drops off at the conclusion in a way that some may consider jarring.
-Other than a single line about shopping for locally-grown produce, the environmental tips at the book's conclusion neglect to mention one of the easiest and most impactful steps we can take to help the climate: changing our diets. After industry, the second biggest contributor to global warming is animal agriculture. By reducing or replacing the animal foods we eat, we're reducing our environmental footprint, and this is information everyone needs to have.
March 9, 2017
About: The Glaciers are Melting! is a children’s picture book written by Donna Love and illustrated by Shennen Bersani. This book was published on 2/10/2011 by Arbordale Publishing, hardcover, 32 pages. Please see more info about the author below. Arbordale Publishing’s mission is to inspire the love of reading and improve young children’s science and math skills through picture books. These books will captivate your kids’ minds on your lap, at bedtime, or in the classroom.
My Experience: I read this book for my 5-year-old son on 12/3/16 as an afternoon story time. This book introduces different animals and their names. The story repeats a lot, which is a good learning tool for kids, but the animals didn’t tell a story of why the glaciers are melting or explore the reason why the glaciers are melting so the story was not very interesting. We both like the pictures in this book. We also like the explanations at the end of the book about what glaciers are and where in the world glaciers exists. We like the advices on how we can take part in slowing down the climate change. I think if these facts & advices were told by these animals, the reading would have been more interesting.
Pro: last few pages of the book has facts of animals and what glaciers is, pretty pictures, animals and their names,
Con: the animals only voice their concerns but doesn’t take corrective actions
I rate it 4 stars!
***Disclaimer: Thank you Arbordale Publishing for the opportunity to read & review. Please be sure that my opinions are honest.
xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com
My Experience: I read this book for my 5-year-old son on 12/3/16 as an afternoon story time. This book introduces different animals and their names. The story repeats a lot, which is a good learning tool for kids, but the animals didn’t tell a story of why the glaciers are melting or explore the reason why the glaciers are melting so the story was not very interesting. We both like the pictures in this book. We also like the explanations at the end of the book about what glaciers are and where in the world glaciers exists. We like the advices on how we can take part in slowing down the climate change. I think if these facts & advices were told by these animals, the reading would have been more interesting.
Pro: last few pages of the book has facts of animals and what glaciers is, pretty pictures, animals and their names,
Con: the animals only voice their concerns but doesn’t take corrective actions
I rate it 4 stars!
***Disclaimer: Thank you Arbordale Publishing for the opportunity to read & review. Please be sure that my opinions are honest.
xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com
February 12, 2021
I'm only giving it two stars because the art isn't horrible. The story is very repetitive and doesn't actually tell the reader why the glaciers are melting unless you read the education section in the back.
The story literally ends with:
"I was afraid of this," he said. "From my view high on the mountain, I see that the glaciers really are melting. Each year they get smaller and smaller."
The five fine friends asked, "What can we do?"
The Mountain Monarch looked sad and shook his head. Finally he said, "There are too few of us, so there is nothing we can do."
So Peter Pika asked, "Then who?"
And then the animals in the picture are like staring at you.
It's a very strange abrupt non-helpful ending to the story.
I don't know who the intended audience is supposed to be, because the picture book part is repetitive and quite simple like it would be for younger kids, but the reading level is higher than that because of all the unusual animal species that are named in the book, and you couldn't read the educational section to students because it's not interesting enough to hold their attention.
Not recommended
The story literally ends with:
"I was afraid of this," he said. "From my view high on the mountain, I see that the glaciers really are melting. Each year they get smaller and smaller."
The five fine friends asked, "What can we do?"
The Mountain Monarch looked sad and shook his head. Finally he said, "There are too few of us, so there is nothing we can do."
So Peter Pika asked, "Then who?"
And then the animals in the picture are like staring at you.
It's a very strange abrupt non-helpful ending to the story.
I don't know who the intended audience is supposed to be, because the picture book part is repetitive and quite simple like it would be for younger kids, but the reading level is higher than that because of all the unusual animal species that are named in the book, and you couldn't read the educational section to students because it's not interesting enough to hold their attention.
Not recommended
January 14, 2015
The glaciers are melting and the animals whose lives depend on them are worried. They journey to the Mountain Monarch to see if she can help them. Along the way they meet the wolverine, who tries to trick them into entering his den. They're saved by the Mountain Monarch, but she's unable to help stop the melting of the glaciers.
This book doesn't mention global warming, but the animals tell the Earth's story in a potent way. Many animals, such as the pika, the white tailed ptarmigan, the marmot, and the snowshoe hare, depend on the glaciers.
There's an educational section at the end of the book and readers are encouraged to visit their website for additional teaching activities. For readers from 9 to 12.
This book doesn't mention global warming, but the animals tell the Earth's story in a potent way. Many animals, such as the pika, the white tailed ptarmigan, the marmot, and the snowshoe hare, depend on the glaciers.
There's an educational section at the end of the book and readers are encouraged to visit their website for additional teaching activities. For readers from 9 to 12.
September 3, 2014
We picked this book up from K's school library.
Really cute book the pictures are fun to look at and it was fun repeating what each animal said to the other animals about the glaciers melting. We laughed when Wiley Wolverine tried to trick all the animals because everyone knows what Wolverines like to eat. It was guessing game as well trying to figure out who the Mountain Monarch was.
Now I know most people would think by the title this is going to talk about the global warming. But no this is a story that tells in a way of how the Earth affects those around. Especially the animals in this story that live around the glacier. This is a good book to read to young kids. I think they would enjoy the repetitiveness and the colorful pictures.
Really cute book the pictures are fun to look at and it was fun repeating what each animal said to the other animals about the glaciers melting. We laughed when Wiley Wolverine tried to trick all the animals because everyone knows what Wolverines like to eat. It was guessing game as well trying to figure out who the Mountain Monarch was.
Now I know most people would think by the title this is going to talk about the global warming. But no this is a story that tells in a way of how the Earth affects those around. Especially the animals in this story that live around the glacier. This is a good book to read to young kids. I think they would enjoy the repetitiveness and the colorful pictures.
July 11, 2011
As the glaciers melt due to global warming, the animals who are likely to be affected by the change in the climate try to spread the word. Peter Pika is the first to notice what's happening, and then, in Chicken Little fashion, he lets the other animals know. One by one, they spread the news, but this is no false prophesy from an alarmist. The animals find themselves threatened by something other than global warming, and they must pull together to save themselves. The story has good intentions, but it derails near the end.
May 10, 2011
Set in the same tone as Chicken Little’s "the sky is falling," this book helps teach the effects of our warming climate. Children will love the animals and parents will enjoy that they are learning about glaciers I love all the information that Sylvan Dell Publishing get into their books and the added activities on their website helps encourage further learning. These books are a great way to get small children interested in the world we live in.
November 14, 2016
Cute story based on Chicken Little about global warming for little ones 3-7. Pike is worried about his home melting and goes in search of the Mountain Monarch to solve the problem. Along the way, he collects other animals to back his claim. Illustrations are cute.
June 4, 2011
This book treats a real problem like a folk tale.
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November 11, 2011"chicken little" for global warming.
October 8, 2011
The cover is epic. The inside story is meh but the "how you can save the environment" information at the end is grand.
February 29, 2016
Lovely illustrations but the story falls flat and ends in a rather negative and hopeless note. Pity. It could have been a good springboard for discussion but ....
November 13, 2020
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
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