Many of Ann McGovern's adventurous
travels around the world are the inspiration for her books.
Playing With Penguins and Other Adventures in Antarctica. Illustrated with photographs by Ann McGovern. Additional photos by Colin Monteath. Scholastic paperback.
A young girl's diary of her exciting trip with her grandmother to Antarctica, the coldest, windiest place in the world. Will the ship be able to crunch through the thickening ice? Giant waves from storms break over the big ship and everybody gets seasick. She wonders why she ever came but then she sees penguins, seals, penguins, killer whales, and more penguins. Ann captures the excitement of a young girl and combines it with a grandmother's wisdom.
Swimming with Sea Lions and other Adventures in the Galapagos Islands. Illustrated with photographs by Ann McGovern. Scholastic paperback.
Dolphins aglow in silver, birds with bright blue feet, playful sea lions, hammerhead sharks -- all the wild creatures of the strange Galapagos, a string of islands off the coast of Ecuador in South America. In diary form, a young girl writes about her adventures with biting fire ants, hiking up a muddy mountain to see the giant tortoises in the wild, and much more.
Wild About Whale Sharks and Other Adventures in Australia. Illustrated with photos by Jim Scheiner. Scholastic paperback.
Swimming with whale sharks, the biggest fish in the world, cuddly koalas, hopping kangaroos and thrilling surprises on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia are some of the adventures a young girl writes about in her diary. NOTE: This book is in the writing stage now. It will be finished by the fall of 1997 and published sometime in 1998.
Ann plans to write these books,
too, based on her travels to India and the North Pole:
Troubles with Tigers and Other Adventures in India
Peeking at Polar Bears and Other Adventures at the North Pole
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Created July 15, 1997, Last Updated August 1, 1997