About this item
Highlights
- The sensitive topic of climate change is wonderfully addressed through the eyes of a young polar bear who befriends children who come to its aid.
- 5-10 Years
- 10.3" x 9.8" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure
Description
About the Book
A tiny polar bear cub gets separated from his mother on an ice floe and seeks help in a large city. While the adults are too busy for him, a little girl with an ice cream cone in hand appears and sets out to help him find his way home.Book Synopsis
The sensitive topic of climate change is wonderfully addressed through the eyes of a young polar bear who befriends children who come to its aid. A wonderful selection for Spanish-language picture book shelves. - Starred review, School Library JournalAl despertar de una siesta, un pequeño osito polar se da cuenta de que está flotando a la deriva en el mar abierto. Su casa se ha desprendido del témpano de hielo y se está derritiendo. Con el tiempo justo llega a una tierra nueva y extraña. El osito necesita ayuda, pero nadie le presta atención. Hasta que se encuentra con una niña amable y atenta que lleva un cono de helado en la mano...
Una conmovedora historia sobre un pequeño oso polar y sus ayudantes, con un mensaje importante sobre el cambio climático. Para niños de 5 años en adelante.
Waking from his nap, a little polar bear finds himself floating alone on the open sea. His home has broken off from the ice floe and is melting! Just in the nick of time, he arrives in a new land. He needs help, but no one pays him any attention. Until a kind girl with an ice cream cone walks by...
A sweet picture book about a little polar bear and his helpers. And about lots of ice cream, of course! For children ages 5 years and up.Review Quotes
"The sensitive topic of climate change is wonderfully addressed through the eyes of a young polar bear who befriends children who come to its aid. A wonderful selection for Spanish-language picture book shelves." - Starred review, School Library Journal
About the Author
Masoud Gharehbaghi nació en Zanyán, Irán. Aunque estudió ingeniería topográfica, en el fondo sabía que el arte era su verdadera pasión y decidió estudiar diseño gráfico e ilustración en la Universidad de Teherán. Después de graduarse en 2016, Masoud comenzó a trabajar como diseñador gráfico e ilustrador. Sus inicios como creador de libros ilustrados llegaron por accidente cuando una editorial canceló un proyecto en el que estaba trabajando. En ese momento, Masoud escribió una historia basada en una de las imágenes que ya había dibujado y creó un libro ilustrado basado en ella. Desde entonces escribe e ilustra historias, compartiendo sus sueños multicolores con niños de todo el mundo.Masoud Gharehbaghi was born in Zanjan, Iran. Even though he majored in surveying engineering, he knew deep down that art was his true passion. So, he decided to study graphic design and illustration at Tehran University. After graduating in 2016, Masoud started working as a graphic designer and illustrator. His journey as a picture book creator began by accident, when a project he was working on got canceled by a publisher. Masoud wrote a story based on one of the pictures he made and created a picture book in the process. He's been writing and illustrating stories ever since, sharing his colorful dreams with kids around the world.