Pup and Bear
Pup and Bear
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Pup and Bear

Written by Kate Banks & illustrated by Naoko Stoop
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97
2 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
19
Words per page
AD620L
Lexile measure
Oct 3, 2017
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This deeply emotional read-aloud about a lost wolf pup who is raised by a loving polar bear is sure to resonate with families - particularly non-traditional ones. You are not my mother, said the wolf pup. I am not your mother, said the polar bear, but I can cuddle you and keep you safe. Here is a picture book that celebrates differences and promotes kindness, sure to resonate with the many fans of the beloved classic, Mama Do You Love Me? During the ice melt that follows an Arctic winter, a wolf cub finds himself spinning out to sea on a sheet of ice. He awakes lost and alone to an unfamiliar smell: a polar bear. And while the polar bear is not the wolf’s mother, she takes him on her back to her den, where she feeds him, keeps him warm, and does everything a mother would do. Time passes, the cub grows into a wolf, and soon it’s time for him to venture out into the wide world alone. Years later, the now grown wolf comes upon a tiny lost polar bear cub–and the cycle begins again. With poetic prose this beautiful picture book about the love and kindness of a stranger is sure to touch a deep chord, particularly with parents and children who have found each other in unexpected ways.

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being lostmomsadoptionnon-traditional familiesbearswolvesbaby animalsarctic and antarcticanimalsparental behaviormother and childpolar bearsfamily

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Book Details

ISBN
9780399554094
Publication Date
October 3, 2017
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade
Page Count
40
Words Per Page
19
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
2 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2016047526
Lexile® Level
AD620L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
ATOS® Book Level
3.9
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
500428
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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