The Lonely Polar Bear (Happy Fox Books) A Subtle Way to Introduce Young Kids to Climate Change Issues; Beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture Book Set in a Fragile Arctic Environment

Le's illustrations are absolutely stunning, filled with vibrant colors and movement." School Library Journal Beautifully illustrated children's picture book A small polar bear makes friends with a little girl A moving story set in the fragile Arctic environment Introduce children to climate change issues with this gentle, subtle story This sweet children's picture book, available now in paperback, presents a moving story, set in a fragile Arctic world threatened by climate change. A little polar bear wakes up alone after a furious storm and finds himself all alone. With his mother nowhere in sight, he makes friends with a mysterious little girl and other animal friends such as puffins, elks, wolves, whales, and more. All his friends come together, surrounding him in the magnificent polar sky. In the end the little bear sits peacefully, enjoying a winter day lit up by beautiful northern lights. Illustrated by talented Vietnamese artist Koha Le, The Lonely Polar Bear is a whimsical story that subtly introduces the issue of climate change to young children. Le's fantastical artwork is on full display, creating a magical atmosphere of the fragile Arctic that pulls the reader into the story. Le, a graduate of Fine Arts University in Ho Chi Minh, is the winner of Samsung KidsTime Authors Award and was runner up for the The Scholastic Picture Book Award.