About this story
A whole continent made of ice
The coldest, windiest, driest place on Earth, where summer is one long day and blue whales feed in the icy seas.
About 7 minutes, for ages 4–8. In the app, this story is told in the voice of someone your kids love — Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, or any trusted storyteller — with their own names woven in.
What kids will hear
- Antarctica is the coldest and windiest continent on Earth.
- Its ice holds most of the world's fresh water.
- In summer the sun does not set for months.
- Nobody lives there for good, only visiting scientists.