{"product_id":"polar-bear-isbn-9780823459056","title":"Polar Bear","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis companion book to the authors’ Sibert award-winning \u003ci\u003eHoneybee\u003c\/i\u003e explores the life and habitat of a majestic endangered species through dramatic text and sumptuous illustration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eApril in the Arctic . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold winds send snow clouds scuttling across the sky.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTemperatures barely nudge above freezing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut every now and again,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe cloud cover parts,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe sun shines down,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the frozen world stretches awake.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs spring approaches in the Arctic, a mother polar bear and her two cubs tentatively emerge from hibernation to explore the changing landscape. When it is time, she takes her cubs on a forty-mile journey, back to their home on the ice. Along the way, she fends off wolves, hunts for food, and swims miles and miles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis companion book to \u003ci\u003eHoneybee\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGiant Squid\u003c\/i\u003e features the unique talents of Fleming and Rohmann on a perennially popular subject. Eric Rohmann's magnificent oil paintings feature (as in \u003ci\u003eHoneybee\u003c\/i\u003e) a spectacular gatefold of the polar landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePolar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is both a paean to a swiftly changing Arctic habitat and a deeply affecting story about fierce mother love. . . . While Fleming's narration is building suspense and wonder, the Caldecott medalist Eric Rohmann's lush paintings move in for close-ups and stretch out to reveal the fantastic breadth of an icy landscape. . . . Fleming and Rohmann's respect and awe for these animals is palpable.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★  \"With their usual dynamism and immediacy, Fleming and Rohmann turn their attention to polar bears. . . . [An] outstanding book..\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★  \"Gorgeous illustrations capture a fragile ecosystem, making this an outstanding collaboration that belongs in all library collections.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Using lyric prose that carefully avoids anthropomorphism, Fleming vividly depicts this Hudson Bay, Ontario, setting and these apex predators. . . . Rohmann's magnificent oil paintings feature blue, green, and gray backgrounds that nicely set off the bears. . . . A majestic polar plunge not to be missed.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003ePolar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e wisely and effectively brings climate change into focus. . . . Another wondrous collaboration from the Sibert Medal-winning team of Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann (\u003ci\u003eHoneybee\u003c\/i\u003e). Fleming masterfully builds suspense, and her text will have readers rooting hard for this family of bears. . . . Her lovely, lilting prose accompanies Caldecott Medalist Rohmann's breathtaking oil illustrations, which include an effective double gatefold showing the struggling bears adrift after ice melts too early.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Portrays beauty and suspense. . . . Fleming’s lengthy verses persuasively portray the world through a polar bear’s senses, and Rohmann’s vivid close-ups of the bears are matched by spacious spreads that capture the distinctive light of the north.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"With the same care for detail and drama brought to the honeybee in \u003ci\u003eHoneybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera \u003c\/i\u003e(BCCB  2\/20), Fleming turns here to the polar bear. . . . Fleming brings a  lyricism to her depiction, with a gentle cadence moving steadily  alongside the family. . . . Rohmann’s signature painterly art . . .  highlight[s] the regality and strength of her form backgrounded by  wintry scenes in sweeps of whites, blues, and grays.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCandace Fleming \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of more than thirty distinguished books for children including \u003ci\u003eHoneybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of an Orbis Pictus Honor and the Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book, and \u003ci\u003eCubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper.\u003c\/i\u003e Her book \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh\u003c\/i\u003e received the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction. She lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Rohmann\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author and\/or illustrator of many beloved books for children. He received a Caldecott Honor for \u003ci\u003eTime Flies \u003c\/i\u003eand a Caldecott medal for \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e.  He also collaborated with Candace Fleming on \u003ci\u003eHoneybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of an Orbis Pictus Honor and the Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book. They live in Chicago, Illinois.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299708981477,"sku":"NP9780823459056","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823459056.jpg?v=1767734934","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/polar-bear-isbn-9780823459056","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}