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My daughter and I love the Astro series of children’s books, this polar one was no different. An enjoyable read.

I liked this book better than any other in the series I have read so far. We see a lot more of Astro asking what animals are and why they are white etc. Astro really plays a part in this story. One complaint (I’m sorry I can't help it). Astro didn’t know what a Polar Bear was to begin with, so how does he know he needs to change his skip into a boat to see things in/on the water?

This is a very enjoyable Astro the Alien title. The illustrations are great. Our boys (2 and 4.5) enjoyed seeing the polar bear and the Arctic hare the most. This is a great series for early readers and helps to build vocabulary and confidence.

The Astro the Alien series is a Beginning to Read Book published by Norwood Press. I like this series as it is simple to read and filled with a lot of activities and suggestions at the end to help children develop both reading recognition skills and comprehension skills. The is also a work list of both high frequency words and content words that can be shared before reading the book. In this book Astro visits his friends and sees Eva holding her stuffed Polar Bear. He wants to see a real polar bear, so off they go in Astro's space pod. His pod changes into both a boat and a sled in this story so they see animals that live on the ice, in the water and on land. It was funny to see Ben and Eva on skis pulling Astro sitting on top of his pod with runners on it. They see a walrus, beluga whales as well as orcas. They finally find a polar bear. The reader will learn some simple things about each story as they read the book. The illustrations were well done. They are bright, colourful and large so you can see the animals clearly. A good book for a family library and primary classroom.

This is an adorable little series of books that would be invaluable to parents and teachers of children from preschool age to young primary. Bright, vivid images will keep their attention, and the short, simple phrases teach them about life in the Arctic. The reading reinforcements, that includes things like close reading tips, in the back of the book help to solidify what they learn. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to encourage a young child in their early science education.

I applaud this series, clearly designed to educate small children and elementary age children, entertain, and guide in reading comprehension. Using repetition, with each speaker reiterating plus adding to the information given, children learn about animals, and also caring for animals (protectiveness). The included guide helps parents and teachers to promote both comprehension and understanding reading.

Great illistrations! Wonderful detail and color. The book was easy to follow and the characters like able. Great information about the creatures. Kids will love this book! Would highly recommend!