The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale Softcover - 1999
by Dabcovich, Lydia (Written and Illustrated by)
- Used
- Paperback
"A whimsical tale in which an old Eskimo-Inuit woman adopts an orphan polar bear cub that provides food for her as it grows up. When the men of the village grow jealous of the animal's superior hunting ability and decide to kill it, she sends it away. . . . Illustrated in muted pastel colors, the pictures capture this stark, yet beautiful, winter world" ("School Library Journal"). Full color.
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Details
- Title The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale
- Author Dabcovich, Lydia (Written and Illustrated by)
- Binding Softcover
- Pages 37
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books, New York
- Date 1999
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 3956
- ISBN 9780395975671 / 0395975670
- Weight 0.37 lbs (0.17 kg)
- Dimensions 8.98 x 10.26 x 0.13 in (22.81 x 26.06 x 0.33 cm)
- Ages 04 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Reading level 660
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Topical: Friendship
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96004780
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.245
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