Product Description

Huge, magnificent, alone, a white bear moves through the frozen Arctic. Powerful hunter, tender mother and gentle playmate - she shares this land of ice and snow with the Inuit people, who watch and learn from her. This title takes the readers on a journey into the world of the polar bear.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8450 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-04
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

About the Author
Nicola Davies is an author and zoologist. She says the Arctic is the most extraordinary place she has ever been. Nicola wanted to capture its magic by writing about the two ultimate Arctic survivors, polar bears and the Inuit people. Nicola is also the author of Big Blue Whale, Surprising Sharks and Poo. Gary Blythe is the illustrator of many picture books for children, but this is the first non-fiction title. The majesty of the polar bears provided him with lots of inspiration, he says, as well as the chance to work with a new range of brighter colours. Gary recently illustrated Bram Stoker's Dracula, adapted by Jan Needle.

Customer Reviews

Lyrical and full of wonder
This magical portrait reads more like a poem or a picture book. It's full of information and it speaks with authority to the reader. A great book for reading aloud to 5 to 8 year olds. A joy to read and incredibly educational.

If you enjoy good illustrations this is your book.
One of a number of children's non-fiction books I have been advised to read for a university course about writing for children.

This is a beautiful book with meaninful text. Recommended for adults too.