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If I had a polar bear

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Now available as a board book: a boldly illustrated bedtime story that imagines what it would be like to have a strong and snuggly polar bear for a pet. What would life be like with a polar bear as a pet? Polar bears might look soft... Read More
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If I had a polar bear

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Now available as a board book: a boldly illustrated bedtime story that imagines what it would be like to have a strong and snuggly polar bear for a pet.

What would life be like with a polar bear as a pet? Polar bears might look soft and cuddly, but they are also super-strong, so getting to school would be a breeze even on a snowy day. They'd show off their ice-skating skills, then help to hunt a fish-and-chip dinner.

And since polar bears can swim for days at a time, with endurance like that, if Santa ever needed help delivering presents, guess who he would call?

Join our funny female protagonist in this newest wintry title in the If I had a... series, just in time for Christmas!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500653609

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 28

About the Author

Gabby Dawnay is a writer and poet. She is a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine and a script-writer for children's television. Alex Barrow, a London-based illustrator, is the art director for and a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine. Alex and Gabby are the duo behind children's picture books If I had a dinosaur, A House for Mouse and A Song for Bear.

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