Little Polar Bear and the Pandas by Hans de Beer - HIGH

Little Polar Bear and the Pandas by Hans de Beer. Translated by Henry David Wilson. PICTURE BOOK. North South Books, 2021. $18. 9780735844285

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Lars is a curious polar bear. When he sees a tourist ship ramp, he hops aboard. Little did he know it would take him to China. Friends, in the form of two panda bears and a river otter help him to find his way back home.

Best yet of the Little Polar Bear series by De Beer. Although the story line is similar to the first Little Polar Bear book, the story and/or translation are much improved. De Beer’s illustrations are the icing on the cake.

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