Title of the Book: Little Polar Bear
Author Name: Hans de Beer
Reviewer's Name: Anna
Publisher: North-South Books
Date of Publication: 1987
Rating: 1-5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The story begins with a small polar bear named Lars. Lars goes with his father to hunt for
the first time, his father teaches him all the things he needs to know, and then they have dinner, a
fish, and go to sleep on the ice. During the night, Lars’ piece of ice breaks away from his fathers
during the night, and he wakes up drifting out to sea, and out of sight of his father. Lars’ block of ice
begins to melt the farther out he gets until it completely disappears. He flounders in the water until
he finds a barrel, which he attempts to climb on top of. He slowly drifts through the wind and the
waves till he can see a tropical island.
Once he is on the island, he burns himself on the hot pale sand so he rushes towards the
river to cool his feet down. That is where he meets a hippopotamus named Henry. Lars tells Henry
about his journey across the ocean, and Henry comes up with a solution. They begin their journey
to meet the eagle, who is the only one who can help Lars home. Lars discovers he likes to climb
trees. He was climbing one where he meets a chameleon who turns his color white after meeting
the polar bear. They climb a mountain and meet the named Marcus. Further on in the story, Henry
and Lars meet a whale.
My favorite part of the story is when Lars meets Henry, they only became
friends because Henry jumped out of the water to scare Lars. During their journey, they both help
each other. Henry helps Lars to cross the deep river, because Lars’ father had not taught him to
swim yet, and Lars helps Henry to climb the steep sections of the mountain, by showing him where
to put his feet as he climbs. The story overall is very heartwarming and full of curiosity. The polar
bear is in a new unfamiliar habitat, and instead of being afraid, he takes it in his stride and makes
friends along the way.
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