| Nanuk the Ice Bear Contributor(s): Winter, Jeanette (Author), Winter, Jeanette (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481446673 ISBN-13: 9781481446679 Publisher: Beach Lane Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Polar Regions - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2015005169 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9.8" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 180074 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Experience Arctic chills and warm hugs in this nonfiction picture book about a loving polar bear family from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. At the top of the world, Nanuk the ice bear hunts for food, meets a mate, and hibernates through the winter with her newborn cubs. When spring arrives, Nanuk teaches her beloved cubs how to hunt and swim and survive in the arctic. This new picture book by acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter is a stunning portrait of a loving polar bear family with a subtle environmental message. |
Contributor Bio(s): Winter, Jeanette: - Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include Diego; Oil; and The Secret Project, all written by Jonah Winter, and her own Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams; The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid; Nanuk the Ice Bear; Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery; Henri's Scissors; Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia; Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan; and The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. |