The Polar Bear

Name: The Polar Bear
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781592702008
Price: 29.99 NZD
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Series: Endangered Animals

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Summary

The Polar Bear is a heartwarming children's book that follows the journey of a young polar bear exploring the vast, icy Arctic. It captures themes of adventure, friendship, and discovery, inviting young readers to learn about Arctic wildlife and the importance of family. This enchanting tale combines vibrant illustrations with a simple, engaging narrative that is perfect for inquisitive minds.
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If you delight in tales of Arctic adventures and have a fondness for exploring the natural world, this charming children's book may capture your interest. With its engaging storytelling and vibrant illustrations, it takes readers on a whimsical journey, revealing fascinating facts about polar bears and their icy habitats, perfect for budding young explorers and nature enthusiasts.

The Polar Bear

Following on her gorgeous blue whale, Desmond's polar bear is exquisitely rendered, magnificent, and precise, with wonderful storytelling too.

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Age range 4 to 8

Following on her gorgeous blue whale, Desmond's polar bear is exquisitely rendered, magnificent, and precise, with wonderful storytelling too.

A gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book about the polar bear, this is a factually accurate as well as poetic exploration of polar bear bodies, habits, and habitats. Working in a painterly, expressive way, Jenni Desmond creates landscapes and creatures that are marked by atmosphere and emotion, telling a story about bears that engages the reader's interest in amazing facts as well as their deep sense of wonder.

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The Polar Bear by Desmond is praised for its poignant and refreshing depiction of polar bears, highlighting the magnificence and vulnerability of these animals facing extinction.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781592702008

Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 December 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Enchanted Lion Books

Illustration: illustrated throughout

Contributors:

Created by Jenni Desmond

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 249.0mm

Height: 298.0mm

Weight: 542g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Endangered Animals

About the Author

Jenni Desmond is an award-winning illustrator, artist and picture book author whose books have been translated into over 20 languages. She has won The New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, the Camrbidgeshire 'Read it Again' picture book award, and a Maurice Sendak Fellowship. Jenni lives in East London UK with her husband and baby daughter. When she's not in her studio, you'll find her cooking, cycling and swapping city life for long hikes down by the sea shore or up in the hills and the mountains.