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Books in Built for the Cold: Arctic Animals series

  • Arctic Wolf: The High Arctic

    Laura DeLallo, Dean Cluff

    Hardcover (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces Arctic wolves, examines the mystery of how they survive the extreme cold of an Arctic winter, and discusses how they hunt, communicate, and raise their babies.
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  • Caribou: And Reindeer, Too

    Joyce L Markovics, Anne Gunn

    Hardcover (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Follows the Porcupine caribou herd through Northern Canada, discusses how caribou survive in their bone-chilling environment, and introduces the caribou's close relative, the reindeer.
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  • Walrus: Tusk, Tusk

    Stephen Person

    Hardcover (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and migration of walruses, sea mammals that have flippers and tusks.
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  • Sled Dog: Powerful Miracle

    Stephen Person

    Hardcover (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Discusses the history, breeds, and training of sled dogs and sled dog racing.
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  • Wolverine: Super Strong

    Joyce L Markovics, Kris Inman

    Hardcover (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces wolverines, including information on their habitats, feeding habits, how they grow, and how they protect themselves.
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  • Polar Bear: Shrinking Ice

    Stephen Person, B J Kirschhoffer

    Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    It was early September 2009. Researcher BJ Kirschhoffer was in Churchill, Canada, to study polar bears. It didn't take long, however, for him to notice that something was wrong. There were bears all over the place, but many did not look healthy. Some were so skinny that BJ could see their ribs through their white fur. Why weren't these bears getting enough food to eat?
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