Little Polar Bear [Paperback]

Hans de Beer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1994 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: A Public Televsion Storytime Book

It's a big day for the little polar bear Lars! His father takes him hunting for the very first time, and that night he is so tired from all his lessons that he falls fast asleep. He sleeps so soundly that he doesn't hear the ice crack, doesn't feel himself slowly drift away from his father and the North Pole - he doesn't realize that his adventures have just begun.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"It was a big day for Lars"-bigger than he imagined, in fact, as the polar bear cub gets separated from his father and embarks on a fanciful journey. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: North-South Books (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558583580
• ISBN-13: 978-1558583580
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book when i was little, February 14, 2002

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Danie (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Polar Bear (Board book)

I love this book!! The illustrations are wonderful and they always captured my attention. The story is of a little polar bear, Lars who goes on an adventure away from his clean, white home in the North Pole. He makes a new friend, who helps him on his adventure.

I still love this book. I take it babysitting with me sometimes, and all the kids have liked it too.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A WHITE BEAR IN A WIDE , WIDE (NON-WHITE) WORLD, December 13, 2000

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"hurburgh" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Polar Bear (Board book)

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Is there anything more adorable than a little white bear?

Our little friend in this book is called Lars and lives at the North Pole. One night the patch of ice, on which he sleeps, breaks away and he starts drifting south on the ocean. Luckily Lars finds a barrel on which to float and after a long time he finds himself on a tropical beach. In this new land everything is green when compared to the whiteness of the North Pole.

Lars meets Henry the hippo and they soon become good friends. Despite the wonders of this new land Lars becomes homesick and wants to find his way back home. Henry suggests Marcus the eagle could help since he has travelled all over the world. Marcus arranges for Samson the whale to take Lars back to the North Pole.

Riding on Samson's back across the oceans Lars eventually is reunited with his father, who is so pleased to see Lars, he catches Samson a nice big fish.

This is a delightful story and is universally acclaimed as a Classic having been published in many languages. The Swiss author Hans De Beer has done both the story and the superb illustrations. The English translation is by Rosemary Lanning. The clarity and crisp attractive style of this book perhaps reflects its Swiss origins.

There is a subtle message to the young readers of this book. The contrast between the all white world of the North Pole and the colorful Tropics could not be stronger. It will give children an awareness and appreciation of the diversities we experience when we travel.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Little Polar Bear, April 8, 2000

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E. Martinez - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Polar Bear (Japanese Language edition) (Hardcover)

I loved this book! Hans de Beer wrote a very endearing and captivating story where the reader joins a young polar bear on its accidental journey to an island jungle, where it meets a variety of rain forest critters. The artwork is beautiful and very detailed. I could look at this book for hours. All the writing has been translated into Japanese characters, but the few kanji used have been written with kana in superscript (furigana), so beginners or children can understand and read the complete story more easily. I really enjoyed this book and want to buy other stories in the same series. Who would think a little polar bear could be so addictive?