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POLAR STAR
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Written by
Sally Grindley
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Illustrated by
John Butler
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Hardcover: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-181-4
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10-3/8 x 9-3/8
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Picture Books, ages 4-8/Fiction/Nature/Science and Nature
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JOHN BUTLER is the author and illustrator of numerous books for children. He lives in England.
You can visit John Butler's website at: www.johnbutlerart.com
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Sally Grindley is the author of numerous books for children. She lives in England.
You can visit Sally Grindley's website at: www.sallygrindley.co.uk
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
Reading Counts Test #: Q26655
Reading Counts Level: 3.9
AR Quiz#: 45113
AR Reading Level: 4.8
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WHILE HER NEW CUBS Snowball and Snowflake are too young to venture far from their den, Polar Star shows them the delights of their ice and snow wonderland home. But when the cubs are old enough to leave the safety of the den, they must learn how to survive in their beautiful yet hostile world and follow Polar Star across the treacherous sea ice in search of food.
The remote Arctic world is brought closer to young readers in this dramatic story that follows a mother polar bear and her two cubs from her hibernation and their birth to their long journey together and a hungry male bear they encounter along the way.
Author Sally Grindley's exciting story presents a factually accurate portrayal of the joyful but often dangerous life of the largest meat-eating mammals on earth. John Butler's wondrous landscape paintings recreate in full color the grandeur of the Arctic world and the magnificent animals that inhabit it. Includes a "Polar Bear Facts" page at the back of the book.
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Reviews
"The series of animal books by Sally Grindley and John Butler is one of the finest I’ve ever seen! The stories are not only wonderfully written, but are also technically accurate in their descriptions of daily life in the animal world. The illustrations couldn’t be better--the animals seem to jump to life from the pages!"
-Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo Jack Hanna, Host of "Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures" TV series "Grindley interweaves facts smoothly into this beautiful picture book; her choice of descriptive and action-oriented vocabulary will capture young audiences. A visually beautiful and factually accurate look at a majestic animal."School Library Journal "Sally Grindley and John Butler's beautiful and moving stories will help inspire a new generation of careful stewards of our precious and fragile world."Kathryn S. Fuller, President and CEO, World Wildlife Fund
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