The Adventures of the Little Polar Bear


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Celebrate the Little Polar Bear's 30th anniversary in this collection of 10 favorite Little Polar Bear stories! From hippos to reindeer to whales and husky pups, Lars, the little polar bear is great at meeting new friends. This collection of heart-warming stories about everyone's favorite little polar bear will make its way into a new generation of children's hearts with this gift collection and amazing value. "Hans de Beer’s “Little Polar Bear” . . . a witty, plaintive book my children adored when they were barely out of diapers."—Dwight Garner, The New York Times “This is an endearing picture book, with soft-colored illustrations that help give a very cold place a warm feel.” —Children’s Literature Reviews Join Lars, the little polar bears, on these 10 different adventures, with unabridged text! Little Polar Bear Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend Little Polar Bear, Take Me Home! Little Polar Bear and the Brave Little Hare Little Polar Bear and the Husky Pup B7 Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon Little Polar Bear and the Reindeer Little Polar Bear and the Whales Little Polar Bear and the Submarine




Little Polar Bear


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While hunting with his father, a young polar bear drifts out to sea and ends up in a jungle where a friendly hippopotamus helps him return home.




Little Polar Bear Take Me Home


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When a young polar bear peers inside a train, the little Siberian tiger staring back at him pleads to be taken home.




Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon


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Lars, the little polar bear, dreams of flying like the seagulls he watches. One day he meets a lost puffin whose wings are sticky with oil. Lars takes the bird to the hot springs where they discover a red hot air balloon. At last, it seems Lars's dream of exploring the sky is about to come true. Full color.




Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear!


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""Lars's adventures incorporate the unexpectedness of life events, the power of experience to help form personal values, and the importance of both friendly help and self-reliance in ways that are gentle enough to avoid overpowering young readers"".--School Library Journal. Full color.




Little Polar Bear and the Whales


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Lars, the young Polar Bear, awakens to a warm morning in the North Pole. Taking the opportunity to further explore the land near his home, he stumbles upon a Cormorant and a group of Whales who are in trouble. Highlighting not only the importance of teamwork and friendship, but also a moral metaphor for the effect humanity is having on the environment, 'Little Polar Bear and the Whales' is an enjoyable trip to the North Pole. AUTHOR: Hans de Beer was born in Muiden, a small town near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. He studied illustration at the Rietveld Academy of Art in Amsterdam.




Little Polar Bear and the Pandas


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A brand new story featuring Lars, the beloved little polar bear! The Arctic is teeming with tourists. Little polar bear, Lars, wants to steer clear of humans and their big snow vehicles. But when he catches a whiff of something delicious on their ship, he decides to investigate. Before Lars knows it, he’s on an adventurous trip to China where he meets two lovely pandas. Can these new friends who are so different help him find his way home? This new story about the beloved little polar bear will delight children and is a great reminder that friends can be found anywhere.




Little Polar Bear Rescue


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In this latest installment of the new chapter book series Little Animal Rescue, what starts out as a camping trip for Callie and the other members of the Forest Club ends up becoming the adventure of a lifetime for Callie when she is magically whisked away to the Canadian Arctic, where she finds a little lost polar bear cub. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. Callie and her other Forest Club friends are playing a game of hide-and-seek when she is magically transported to the bitter cold and snow of the Canadian Arctic. There she sees a mother polar bear and cub, and a little while later, she finds another playful cub and realizes that he has been separated from his family. Can Callie brave the harsh weather--and other dangers in the Canadian Arctic--and use the skills she has learned in Forest Club to reunite the cub with his family? In the Little Animal Rescue series, join Callie on her magical adventures to rescue wild animals in danger all around the world!




Little Polar Bear and the Reindeer


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Lars, a little Polar Bear, and Otto the great musk ox help Oliver the little reindeer find his mother when he gets separated from her during a snowstorm.




Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend


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Lars, the little polar bear, returns in an exciting new adventure. This time, while searching for someone to play with, he is caught in a trap and finds himself in a cargo plane full of animals destined for the zoo. Luckily, Lars's cage breaks open when the plane lands and, as he sets the other animals free, he finds the friend he's been seeking all along. "The pictures are as beguiling as those in de Beer's previous books".--Booklist. Full color.