Pup and Bear by Kate Banks

Pup and Bear by Kate Banks

This deeply emotional read-aloud about a lost wolf pup who is raised by a loving polar bear is sure to resonate with families - particularly non-traditional ones.

You are not my mother, said the wolf pup.
I am not your mother, said the polar bear, but I can cuddle you and keep you safe.

Here is a picture book that celebrates differences and promotes kindness, sure to resonate with the many fans of the beloved classic, Mama Do You Love Me? During the ice melt that follows an Arctic winter, a wolf cub finds himself spinning out to sea on a sheet of ice. He awakes lost and alone to an unfamiliar smell: a polar bear. And while the polar bear is not the wolf's mother, she takes him on her back to her den, where she feeds him, keeps him warm, and does everything a mother would do. Time passes, the cub grows into a wolf, and soon it's time for him to venture out into the wide world alone. Years later, the now grown wolf comes upon a tiny lost polar bear cub--and the cycle begins again. With poetic prose this beautiful picture book about the love and kindness of a stranger is sure to touch a deep chord, particularly with parents and children who have found each other in unexpected ways.

Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben have worked on several books, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning And If the Moon Could Speak, The Cat Who Went Across France, Baboon, and Shut Your Eyes. Banks, her husband, and their two sons live in the south of France. Hallensleben currently resides in Paris.

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ISBN 13	9780399554094
ISBN 10	0399554092
Title	Pup and Bear
Author	Kate Banks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2017-10-03
Number of pages	40
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.