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Synopsis
Nesting in her ice den, Polar Star has waite d five long months for her cubs to be born. Now they are big enough to leave the safety of the den, and they must all se t out on a journey across the treacherous sea ice. The story is aimed at age 2+. '
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About the Author
Sally Grindley is the author of numerous books for children, including LITTLE SIBU, PETER'S PLACE, WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? and READER'S DIGEST BOOK OF ANIMALS. For many years she was the editorial director of the Books for Children Book Club, and her work has won major awards in England, where she currently lives with her family.
John Butler has illustrated many children's books, all of which have focused on the environment or on animals in their natural habitat. He is an acclaimed artist who lives in Kent, England with his wife and two daughters.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-A loving depiction of a polar bear mother and her cubs. After giving birth in the safety of her den, Polar Star and her offspring search for food in their cold, white, and often dangerous environment. Grindley interweaves facts smoothly into this beautiful picture book; her choice of descriptive and action-oriented vocabulary will capture young audiences. A seal killed for food and a violent encounter with a hungry male polar bear are both treated matter-of-factly. A list of "Polar Bear Facts" will help to answer questions. Butler has captured the colors of the arctic perfectly. The double-page paintings are large and simple, with just enough detail. Readers can see Polar Star's joy as she shakes icy water from her fur. Occasionally, the muzzles on the bears are not quite accurate, needing to be narrower and more elongated, but this is a minor flaw. Debbie S. Miller's A Polar Bear Journey (Little, Brown, 1997) is written with more detail for an older audience and Jonathan London's Honey Paw and Lightfoot (Chronicle, 1998) describes a grizzly bear and her cub. A visually beautiful and factually accurate look at a majestic animal.
Mollie Bynum, formerly at Chester Valley Elementary School, Anchorage,
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