Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1990

Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend

Written by Hans de Beer

Part of the Little Polar Bear series

A polar bear and a brown bear escape a zoo-bound plane, forging a friendship against all odds.

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Lars, a curious polar bear, finds himself trapped on a plane headed for a zoo. With the help of a walrus, he frees the other animals, including Bea, a brown bear. As they flee, the walrus is left behind, prompting Lars and Bea to risk everything to save him. Once free, Bea fears she'll never see her family again and worries about fitting in with Lars's family due to her fur color. Lars reassures her, proving that true friendship knows no bounds. Can they find a new home together?

From the publisher

While searching for someone to play with, Lars gets caught in a trap and finds himself in a cargo plane destined for a zoo. Luckily, his cage breaks open. With the help of a huge walrus, Lars sets the other animals free–including a cute brown bear named Bea. As the animals run away from the airport, the poor walrus is left behind. True friends, Lars and Bea bravely go back to help, narrowly escaping the animal traders. But after they all escape, Bea is crying–she’ll never find her parents again. When Lars happily invites her to join his family, she is worried because her fur isn’t the same color. “What difference does that make?” says Lars. “Bears are bears!” Back in print, fans of the Little Polar Bear books will find humor and heart in this story about new friendships.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
550L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about bearsBooks about polar bears
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
11565
Publication
Published
March 16, 2021
First published
January 1, 1990
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780735844506

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