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Enchanted Lion USA, November 2016
Written and illustrated by Jenni Desmond

 

A factually accurate as well as a poetic exploration of polar bear bodies, habits, and habitats.  A series alongside The Blue Whale (2015) and The Elephant (2018)

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A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award 2016

Best Non-Fiction (Nature) of 2016 (Huffington Post)

Best Science Books and Best Children's Books of 2016 (Brainpickings)

Best Science Books of 2016 (PRI Science Friday)

Junior Library Guild Selection 2017

Selected for The Original Art exhibition 2017 by The Society of Illustrators, New York, USA

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★'An Enchanting and informative title...a must have for elementary non-fiction collections everywhere'

(School Library Journal starred review)

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'Ever changing moods and spectacular scenes of Arctic life'

(New York Times)

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'Fresh perspectives...gorgeous double page spreads... Desmond adds some wit and whimsy to her fact-based presentation'

(Washington Post- Best Children's Books)

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'This book sets a high bar for modern picture book non-fiction.'

(Huffington Post)

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Translations:

Complex Chinese

Simplified Chinese 

Dutch

French

German

Icelandic

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Polish

Russian

Swedish

Taiwanese

Turkish

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