He was told to stay close. He didn't. When a curious polar bear cub slips away from his mother for one morning of adventure, the Arctic feels endless and bright and his. Then the sky turns grey. The wind turns mean. And the snow closes in around a very small bear who is a very long way from home. But he isn't alone. Finn, a seal pup who can outrun anyone on ice. Trixie, an Arctic fox with a tail like a blanket. Ollie, a snowy owl who says almost nothing and notices everything. Three friends he met only hours ago, curled around him in a snowdrift while the storm roars overhead. And somewhere out in all that white, a voice is calling his name. A warm rhyming adventure about the family you're born to, the family you find, and what to do when you're small and lost and frightened. WHAT'S INSIDE A complete rhyming story in five chapters plus an epilogue, written to be read aloud 24 real Arctic animal facts woven between the chapters, from narwhal tusks to how a snowy owl hears a lemming under the snow Full-colour illustrations on nearly every page A gentle safety lesson children actually remember: if you're lost, stay where you are and call out A calm, hopeful ending built for bedtime PERFECT FOR Children ages 5 to 8 Bedtime and read-aloud together Young animal lovers and future scientists Blended families, adoptive families, and anyone raising a child on the idea that family is who cares about you Fans of gentle winter animal stories, cozy snow settings, and picture books that teach without preaching WHAT READERS ARE SAYING "My grandson loved this book! Story was very cute and kept his attention." — WBraud "My boys loved the story and the facts at each chapter." — kayla hamilton "Showcases friendship and family. There are even fun facts sprinkled throughout." — Ana "Just because someone isn't blood related, doesn't make them not family." — Amanda Taylor ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Rabea Hadi is a board-certified family physician who writes narrative fiction and educational nonfiction for young readers. After years of listening to patients tell him what actually mattered to them, he began writing the kind of books he wished more families had on the shelf: warm, clean, curious, and worth reading twice. Add The Little Polar Bear and the Winter of Friendship to your library and read it together tonight.
