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Arctic Tale: A Companion to the Major Motion Picture
Contributor(s): Baines, Becky (Author)
ISBN: 1426300840     ISBN-13: 9781426300844
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
OUR PRICE:   $5.06  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2007
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: From the producers of 2005"s Academy Award-winning film March of the Penguins and its highly successful companion book of the same name, Arctic Tale follows the dual drama of a walrus calf and polar bear cub. Stunning National Geographic text and photogrpahy tells this heartwarming tale of motherhood, community, teh circle of life, and the rapidly chaniging environment that these animals call home. Companion to the breathtaking new film from National Geographic, Arctic Tale beautifully illustrates the dramatic parallel journeys of a walrus calf and a polar bear cub as they fight for survival in the high arctic. Official picture book tie-in to the movie Arctic Tale. FILM RELEASES nationwide via Paramount Vantage on August 10, 2007.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Bears
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Polar Regions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - General
Dewey: 599.799
LCCN: 2007024847
Physical Information: 0.09" H x 7.24" W x 10.15" (0.26 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic
- Topical - Ecology
 
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Publisher Description:
Arctic Tale accompanies a new Paramount Vantage motion picture from the producers of March of the Penguins, the 2005 Academy Award winner and highest-grossing natural history film of all time. The film, narrated by Queen Latifah, follows the dual drama of Seela and Nanu, a walrus calf and polar bear cub, as they embark on their astonishing journey from infancy to maturity amidst the stark beauty of the Arctic landscape. Protected by mothers who will stop at nothing to ensure their safe passage to adulthood, both cubs romp in their cold playground as ever-present threats of starvation, predators, and a harsh homeland are overcome in an unrelenting life-and-death struggle to survive. Each year in the unforgiving, frozen wilderness the two giants of the North Pole-the walrus and the polar bear?begin the cycle anew, of birth and death; of love and life; and of self-sacrifice and great danger. Adapted and deeply expanded from a sweeping screenplay, Arctic Tale features 150 stunning, full-color National Geographic photographs and stirring text that tell the heartwarming tale of motherhood, community, the circle of life, and the rapidly changing environment that is home to these splendid animals. Both the book and film call awareness to the global warming crisis through emotional connection to the characters. A foreword by directors Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson and a special Making the Film chapter at the end of the book reveal amazing behind-the-scenes battles against cold, ice, and walrus mothers, and add insight and understanding to the riveting story.