Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?: Eric Carle

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I was looking for something comforting and light to read when I couldn't fall asleep in the middle of the night, and then I see the completely stunning cover of this picture book and was instantly enchanted... The story is at just the right level. It is simple enough to be followed by young children but enough themes involved to made younglings continue to think as they get older especially with prompting. There's also Who Would Win?: Polar Bear vs. Grizzly Bear, an educational book that puts these two bears head-to-head in a hypothetical battle to teach kids about animal biology. Through comparing and contrasting, your students can learn about the two bears' hunting skills, sense of smell, speed, and more. The Three Snow Bears– Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo. Being a curious girl, she goes inside only to find no one home. That’s because the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off…

Leaf is a pleasure to read aloud. There not too many words to detract from the images and emphasis and call outs are added to make this a simple but very powerful book. If you choose this book you may also like these free polar bear story hats that go along with it. Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer Fill your winter book basket with some polar bear books for kids. Find fiction and nonfiction polar bear books for kids ages 2-10. Personally, the book was very eye opening. I learned a lot of new things about polar bears and their life styles. Also, being aware of climate change today and its negative effects on polar bears and their environment has made me more sympathetic to environmental issues. That being said, this book really opened my eyes to what polar bears have to go through on a daily basis to survive and the resources they need to survive. Winter is a great time of year to study polar bears with your preschoolers. When you do, add one or more of these polar bear crafts for preschool! Related Posts

Inside: a list of polar bear books for kids with descriptions of each title so that you can choose the best book for your preschool, kindergarten, or early elementary students. Although this can be a tough topic, Williams introduces young readers to the importance of protecting polar bears in a gentle, appropriate way. It reinforces how important every plant and animal is to its ecosystem, big or small. Mission: Polar Bear Rescue by Nancy Castaldo and Karen Seve Polar Bears– Here is information about how polar bears swim and hunt, how they keep warm and dry, and the many other ways they adapt to their environment.

Snowy Bear– When Grandad leads Snowy Bear outside to face his fears, Snowy Bear sees how beautiful the stars are, and everyone says how brave he is! Polar bears are a popular topic for young kids! I have a variety of resources to extend the learning that you and your child will love:

I'm currently doing a reference search to help a patron find books to explain a terminal cancer diagnosis to her child, so I'm looking through a lot of picture books on bereavement, death, and dying. Offshore petroleum installations and operations in the Arctic are expected to increase in number. This expansion would likely affect polar bears and their habitat in many ways, including the following: What a beautiful sequence of story and visuals as the other animals are deciding whether or not to care, whether or not to help. Set in the wild wood, the animals who call this rugged land their home are surprised and a little wary when a new animal arrives. He is big, white, and has lots of teeth. But stranger still is his habit of collecting leaves. So they name him Leaf. But as the animals watch Leaf they finally become brave enough to ask him his story. There is such a broad range of polar bear stories out there including some that focus on protecting and caring for polar bears and others that simply include the polar bears for fun. One Very Big Bear by Alice Briere-Haquet

I like the variation in the illustrations due to the settings. From the muted tones of the North Pole to the bright cheer of the tropics. The characters have adorable expressions.Simply lovely. While the story seems rather straightforward, there’s a lot going on here – through Leaf’s plight and the reactions of his new neighbors, readers learn lessons in empathy, consideration, helping others, and – most notably – caution against fear of otherness (even the choice of the polar bear, a species rapidly losing its habitat, is not an accident). It encourages us not to judge someone simply because they look, sound, or act differently from us, especially as they may have very good reasons, and may even need our help but don’t know how to ask. The art is simply stunning, an intricate symphony of color around the stark white polar bear, both engaging young eyes and providing a visual example of how Leaf differs from the new world he finds himself in. The length is great, and JJ loved all the animals and vibrant colors. A sweet story with some wonderful lessons, and it’s Baby Bookworm approved! When a polar bear arrives unexpectedly in the woods, the animals fear and avoid him, suspecting him to be dangerous - and his habit of collecting leaves only adds to their distrust. Then one day, they watch as he attempts to fly over the water with wings made of colorful leaves...just trying to go home. The theme of The Polar Bear is not only educational with an abundance of facts, but it stresses the theme of empathy for animals. For example, throughout the book it relates the polar bear’s life to a human’s life, and it shows kids how much in common we have with animals.