
The Three Snow Bears
Hardcover – Picture Book, September 13, 2007
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · September 13, 2007
Jan Brett's #1 New York Times bestseller is the snowiest twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears you could ask for!
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- Who it’s for
- A familiar bear tale gets a snowy Arctic setting, with richly detailed illustrations to linger over.
- Themes
- Arctic setting, Rescue of sled dogs, Goldilocks retelling
- Pacing
- Fast
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Jan Brett's #1 New York Times bestseller is the snowiest twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears you could ask for! When Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe, she races after them. She comes upon an igloo with no one home and goes inside. Turns out the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off. Aloo-ki eats some soup, tries on their boots, and finally crawls into the smallest bed for a nap.
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Meanwhile, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear see her dogs adrift, swim out to rescue them and return home to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed. Jan traveled to the far North to meet the Inuit people and see the amazing land where they live. Dramatic illustrations capture the shimmering ice, snow and deep blue seas of the Arctic, and when Jan adds a raven-haired Inuit girl and her appealing huskies, an endearing family of polar bears, and playful Arctic animals in the borders, the result is one of her most beautiful picture books. The decorative Inuit patterns and clothing Jan uses throughout are sure to attract adult fans and collectors while children will want to listen to and look at this exciting version of a well-loved story over and over again. Snuggle up with all of Jan Brett's snowy treasures: The Mitten, The Hat, The Snowy Nap, Cozy, and The Trouble With Trolls.
Arctic Storybook Charm
A familiar bear tale gets a snowy Arctic setting, with richly detailed illustrations to linger over.
Come here for
- A playful twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- Shimmering ice, deep blue seas, and lively border details
Expect
- A cozy picture-book read with an adventurous dash
- Arctic animals, huskies, and decorative Inuit patterns
Where it sits
| Bear Stories | 85% |
|---|---|
| Folktale Retellings | 84% |
| Polar Regions Stories | 58% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bear Stories
- Folktale Retellings
- Polar Regions Stories
- Authors
- Jan Brett
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 13, 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Arctic setting · Rescue of sled dogs · Goldilocks retelling
- Reading lane
- Bear Stories