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32 pp.
| North-South
| October, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-7358-4264-9$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-0-7358-4052-2$7.95 New ed. (1987)
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A little polar bear named Lars goes exploring by mistake when the ice he's sleeping on breaks off and floats into the sea. This thirtieth-anniversary edition of the book features "refreshed art in a contemporary format."
32 pp.
| North-South
| December, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-7358-4242-7$17.95
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Dachshund Nugget thinks he's too small. The upshot: he fits through the cat flap and learns to explore the city. When his Great Dane pal recommends "a great view," Nugget finds the bridge and realizes, "being small is not such a big problem after all." The Swiss import's plot is tame and its writing sometimes stilted, but the dachshund's-eye-view cityscapes can be eye-catching.
32 pp.
| North-South
| October, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-0-7358-4030-0$16.95
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In his latest adventure, polar bear Lars rescues two smaller cubs from a submarine, with the promise that his parents will help them get home next spring. The story, with its nod to global warming, is child-friendly, with light suspense. The personified animals are affectionately drawn, and the submarine includes realistic details. Lars's bravado, fears, and need for help are handled well.
32 pp.
| North-South
| December, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-7358-2209-2$16.95
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Little Polar Bear's ninth installment brings together whaling, Moby-Dick, and hints of global warming. The bear cub helps whales escape certain death with the aid of his new friend, a cormorant. Expressive light-hued illustrations accompany the overstuffed story, which teaches the same lessons about friendship as the previous titles do.
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Translated by Marisa Miller.
Leo the penguin dreams about flying...not about learning to swim. The other penguins make fun of him, but that doesn't stop him from trying. Leo finally succeeds with the help of an albatross friend and an abandoned airplane. This one-time flight conveniently leads the other penguins to accept Leo--and he learns how to swim. Cartoonlike illustrations enhance the story.
32 pp.
| North-South
| April, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-7358-1937-8$$15.95
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LibraryISBN 0-7358-1938-6$16.50
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Translated by Marianne Martens.
Ono, a curious piglet, gets into one kind of trouble after another. He starts the morning stuck in a rabbit hole and ends his adventures by knocking down a haystack. Each double-page spread tells a complete small story through a series of paneled watercolor and ink illustrations and facing text. Better suited for individual sharing than story hour, this is a predictable but cheerful book.
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Translated by Rosemary Lanning.
Lars, a little polar bear, helps clean the wings of his new friend, Yuri, a puffin who can't fly because he's soaked with oil. The bear explores a hot-air balloon, and soon he and Yuri are floating above the clouds. As in the other Lars books, the polar bear eventually helps his friend get home. Although the prose is energetic and the illustrations capture the snowy setting nicely, the story line isn't well developed. Concurrently published in Spanish.
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Translated by AgustÃn Antreasyan.
In this fourth Spanish adventure of polar bear Lars, the little bear rescues scaredy-hare Hugo from a hole and they become friends. They race, get lost in a snowstorm, and explore a research station. When Lars is trapped inside a building, Hugo finds courage and rescues him. Gentle illustrations perfectly match this good-natured friendship story. This Spanish translation of Little Polar Bear and the Brave Little Hare reads smoothly.
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Translated by Rosemary Lanning.
When Lars, a polar bear cub, finds a lost husky puppy all alone at the North Pole, he offers to help him find his way back to his mother and his people, even though Lars's father has warned him to stay away from humans. The story is pleasant and cheerful but lacks a sense of energy. The watercolor illustrations in snowy shades of blue show likable animals.
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Translated by J. Alison James.
In his fifth adventure, polar bear Lars rescues Hugo the hare from a deep hole and together they get lost in a snowstorm. When they find the polar research station, they think they're safe, but Lars gets trapped inside, and it's up to "scaredy-hare" Hugo to be the rescuer. This gentle story of friendship is filled with the engaging illustrations that have won Little Polar Bear so many fans.