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Ida, always

A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York's Central Park Zoo.

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Main Author:	Levis, Caron (Author)
Other Authors:	Santoso, Charles (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Polar bear > Juvenile fiction. Grief > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Loss (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction. Central Park (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction. New York (N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York's Central Park Zoo.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
ISBN:	9781481426404 (hardcover) 1481426400 (hardcover)
Author Notes:	Caron Levis grew up in the city that never sleeps (a.k.a. New York City) yet confesses that even as a baby she slept through the night. Caron has an LMSW from Hunter College and an MFA in creative writing for children/YA from The New School, where she now teaches and advises. Caron never tires of visiting schools to work with kids using her books, drama, and creative writing to encourage social, emotional, and literacy skills. Things she'll always stay awake for include great theatre, star gazing, and turtle watching. Visit Caron online at CaronLevis.com. Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal. He gathers inspiration from his childhood memories and curiosities he discovers in his everyday travels. He has illustrated several picture books, including The Snurtch , I Don't Like Koala , Finding Muchness , and Ida, Always. Charles also works as a visual development artist, creating illustrations for feature film projects. He lives and works in Singapore. You can visit him at CharlesSantoso.com.