Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer

Little Polar Bear

Paperback – Picture Book, October 10, 2011

Hans de Beer

NorthSouth Books · Paperback · October 10, 2011

The Little Polar Bear—now available as a paperback!

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Who it’s for
A warm picture-book adventure begins with a first hunt and a very sound sleep.
Themes
Adventure, Separation from parent, First lessons
Genres
Bear Stories, Polar Regions Stories, Baby Animals

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About this book

The Little Polar Bear—now available as a paperback! It's a big day for the little polar bear Lars! His father takes him hunting for the very first time, and that night he is so tired from all his lessons that he falls fast asleep. He sleeps so soundly that he doesn't hear the ice crack, doesn't feel himself slowly drift away from his father and the North Pole - he doesn't realize that his adventures have just begun.

A Gentle Arctic Adventure

A warm picture-book adventure begins with a first hunt and a very sound sleep.

Come here for

  • A young polar bear’s first big day
  • A tender, wintry sense of adventure

Expect

  • A picture-book story of lessons, sleep, and a journey beginning
  • A warm read for sharing aloud

Where it sits

Bear Stories95%
Polar Regions Stories76%
Baby Animals20%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Bear Stories
  • Polar Regions Stories
  • Travel Adventures
Authors
Hans de Beer
Publisher
NorthSouth Books
Published
October 10, 2011
Format
Paperback
Theme
Adventure · Separation from parent · First lessons
Reading lane
Bear Stories