Author Lily Williams has struck again with the next book in her series about what would happen if an animal became extinct, this one titled, If Polar Bears Disappeared. In this book, we learn what would happen if polar bears became extinct animals. Not only do we learn what will happen to the polar bears if sea ice continues to melt, but how their disappearance will affect so many other aspects of the artic environment. With beautifully clear illustrations to accompany the text, this is definitely one to add to your library as you are #RaisingReaders.
There are many things I do enjoy about this book, both as a educator and as a mother. Here are a few of my faves:
–I love how Lily Williams explains it all. She doesn’t just start with the disappearance, she explains what would cause their disappearance. Also, she doesn’t just tell you they’ll be gone, she also suggests how you (even as a child) may prevent that from happening.
–She explains complex ideas, like global warming, in a way that a young child who picked up her book will understand.
–Like I mentioned in my review of If Sharks Disappeared, I love that the main character is a young girl of color, and now she has a female companion with her in this one. As the mother of a curly haired brown girl, I love the Girl Power!
My kids loved the first book in the series, so they were super excited for me to read this one. They definitely enjoyed this one, and are even more knowledgeable about the how the environment works as a result. This book would be great for a child who is an animal and/or environment lover and/or in a classroom where you are learning about global warming, Earth Day, endangered or extinct animals or animals in general. I could continue with other times this would be a great book to read, but really it doesn’t have to fit into a certain time, its just a great book to share with children.
*I was provided with an ARC of this book as a member of #bookexcursion.
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