Polar Bear

By Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann (Illustrator)

A mother polar bear leads her cubs on a perilous journey across the Arctic ice.

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32 pages· 1,580 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud

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In the Arctic's harsh spring, a mother polar bear and her cubs awaken from hibernation. Facing wolves and icy waters, they embark on a treacherous forty-mile trek back to their icy home. Will they survive the challenges of the thawing landscape? Discover their journey of survival and resilience, beautifully illustrated with breathtaking oil paintings.

From the publisher

This companion book to the authors’ Sibert award-winning Honeybee explores the life and habitat of a majestic endangered species through dramatic text and sumptuous illustration. April in the Arctic . . .Cold winds send snow clouds scuttling across the sky.Temperatures barely nudge above freezing.But every now and again, The cloud cover parts, The sun shines down, And the frozen world stretches awake. As spring approaches in the Arctic, a mother polar bear and her two cubs tentatively emerge from hibernation to explore the changing landscape. When it is time, she takes her cubs on a forty-mile journey, back to their home on the ice. Along the way, she fends off wolves, hunts for food, and swims miles and miles. This companion book to Honeybee and Giant Squid features the unique talents of Fleming and Rohmann on a perennially popular subject. Eric Rohmann’s magnificent oil paintings feature (as in Honeybee) a spectacular gatefold of the polar landscape. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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