My Home on the Ice

Scholastic Rookie Poetry: Animal Homes

by J. Patrick Lewis

Did you know that many animals make their homes in the coldest, most barren places on Earth? Meet emperor penguins, arctic foxes, and more in the pages of My Home on the Ice.

Genres: Nonfiction

24 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2017

About the author

J. Patrick Lewis is the current Children's Poet Laureate. He has written more than seventy children's books, including Once Upon a Tomb: Gravely Humorous Verses. J. Patrick Lewis lives in Ohio.

Reviews

[Tina Haigler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great rhyming book to introduce your child to different habitats and the animals that live in them. It is part of a series of four, and this one covers six animals that live in the desert. The pages on the left-hand side are filled with the name of the animal and a four-line poem about it, while the right-hand side shows a picture of the animal, as well as a random factoid. The end of the book is comprised of a picture of the animals hidden in the landscape, more facts about the animals and the habitat we find them in, and a short glossary. I found this to be a great teaching tool, and I highly recommend it for children ages 4 to 10.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyming text shares information about animals who live on ice.
Fact sheets and information are provided at the end of the book.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting little book of facts and photos of animals living in both poles. My 5yo enjoyed it very much!

[Shelby Fisk · Rating 5 out of 5]

When reading this book you can use lots of voices, it also has a lot of pictures of animals th ekids would love.

[Sadie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short read about artic animals in rhyme.