Ice bears at ice edge
"It is March in the cold North. The long-gone sun is rising. Silvery ice glitters. Snow sparkles in the hazy glow. Two polar bears stand at ice edge: mother and cub. A mother polar bear and her cub are busy searching for food when suddenly, the ice they stand on breaks away-crack! Cut adrift, her cu...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS,
[2023]
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| Summary: | "It is March in the cold North. The long-gone sun is rising. Silvery ice glitters. Snow sparkles in the hazy glow. Two polar bears stand at ice edge: mother and cub. A mother polar bear and her cub are busy searching for food when suddenly, the ice they stand on breaks away-crack! Cut adrift, her cub is out of reach as the treacherous sea beings to carry him away. In she dives! Can they return to land safely? Simply told yet dramatic, and with realistic, exquisite illustrations and informative back matter with facts about polar bears, Ice Bears at Ice Edge immerses readers in one animal family's story, while also highlighting the broader plight of endangered wildlife whose habitats are threatened by climate change"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 4 to 8 |
| ISBN: | 9781419760709 141976070X |
| Author Notes: | Robert Burleigh has written a number of bestselling children's books--including O Captain, My Captain ; Hit the Road, Jack ; and George Bellows, Painter with a Punch! --that have received multiple starred reviews and awards, including the Orbis Pictus, Texas Bluebonnet Master List, CCBC Choices, and an ALA Notable. He lives outside Chicago. |
