Lots of families have parents who work away from home. When Dad works in Antarctica for a year, this family keep in touch by e-mail, digital photos and other ways. Fiction, but factually based due to Hazel’s Antarctic expedition experience with the Australian Antarctic Division at Casey station.

When a little boy’s father goes to work in Antarctica his family must cope in his absence. They do so through focussing on what exciting adventures the father is having. Zany and informative, this is a great way to introduce children to real-life stories of the ordinary people involved in the dangers and adventures of the frozen continent. – Publisher’s website. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Antarctic vehicles, wildlife and family ‘keeping in touch’ rituals are accurately drawn by illustrator Kevin Burgemeestre. Also a useful source for students studying Antarctica.