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Pup and Bear

By Kate Banks
Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

By Kate Banks
Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

By Kate Banks
Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

By Kate Banks
Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

By Kate Banks
Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

By Kate Banks
Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

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Oct 03, 2017 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years

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    About Pup and Bear

    This deeply emotional read-aloud about a lost wolf pup who is raised by a loving polar bear is sure to resonate with families – particularly non-traditional ones.

    You are not my mother, said the wolf pup.
    I am not your mother, said the polar bear, but I can cuddle you and keep you safe.

    Here is a picture book that celebrates differences and promotes kindness , sure to resonate with the many fans of the beloved classic, Mama Do You Love Me? During the ice melt that follows an Arctic winter, a wolf cub finds himself spinning out to sea on a sheet of ice. He awakes lost and alone to an unfamiliar smell: a polar bear. And while the polar bear is not the wolf’s mother, she takes him on her back to her den, where she feeds him, keeps him warm, and does everything a mother would do. Time passes, the cub grows into a wolf, and soon it’s time for him to venture out into the wide world alone. Years later, the now grown wolf comes upon a tiny lost polar bear cub–and the cycle begins again. With poetic prose this beautiful picture book about the love and kindness of a stranger is sure to touch a deep chord, particularly with parents and children who have found each other in unexpected ways.

    About Pup and Bear

    This deeply emotional read-aloud about a lost wolf pup who is raised by a loving polar bear is sure to resonate with families – particularly non-traditional ones.

    You are not my mother, said the wolf pup.
    I am not your mother, said the polar bear, but I can cuddle you and keep you safe.

    Here is a picture book that celebrates differences and promotes kindness , sure to resonate with the many fans of the beloved classic, Mama Do You Love Me? During the ice melt that follows an Arctic winter, a wolf cub finds himself spinning out to sea on a sheet of ice. He awakes lost and alone to an unfamiliar smell: a polar bear. And while the polar bear is not the wolf’s mother, she takes him on her back to her den, where she feeds him, keeps him warm, and does everything a mother would do. Time passes, the cub grows into a wolf, and soon it’s time for him to venture out into the wide world alone. Years later, the now grown wolf comes upon a tiny lost polar bear cub–and the cycle begins again. With poetic prose this beautiful picture book about the love and kindness of a stranger is sure to touch a deep chord, particularly with parents and children who have found each other in unexpected ways.

    About Pup and Bear

    This deeply emotional read-aloud about a lost wolf pup who is raised by a loving polar bear is sure to resonate with families – particularly non-traditional ones.

    You are not my mother, said the wolf pup.
    I am not your mother, said the polar bear, but I can cuddle you and keep you safe.

    Here is a picture book that celebrates differences and promotes kindness , sure to resonate with the many fans of the beloved classic, Mama Do You Love Me? During the ice melt that follows an Arctic winter, a wolf cub finds himself spinning out to sea on a sheet of ice. He awakes lost and alone to an unfamiliar smell: a polar bear. And while the polar bear is not the wolf’s mother, she takes him on her back to her den, where she feeds him, keeps him warm, and does everything a mother would do. Time passes, the cub grows into a wolf, and soon it’s time for him to venture out into the wide world alone. Years later, the now grown wolf comes upon a tiny lost polar bear cub–and the cycle begins again. With poetic prose this beautiful picture book about the love and kindness of a stranger is sure to touch a deep chord, particularly with parents and children who have found each other in unexpected ways.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Oct 03, 2017 | 40 Pages | 11 x 8 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780399554094

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Oct 03, 2017 | 40 Pages | 11 x 8 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780399554100

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Oct 03, 2017 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780399554117

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    Praise

    “Adults and children alike will want to return to this title about caretaking for reassurances of love in the present and promise for the future.”—Bulletin starred review

    “The lyrical writing makes this a wonderful read-aloud. This story of extraordinary kindness may also prompt a discussion of diverse families.”—School Library Journal starred review

    “…the subdued visual mood is a lovely match for Banks’s unadorned prose, and the characters’ relationship to the harsh landscape underscores their resilience.”—Publishers Weekly starred review

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