The Lonely Polar Bear (Happy Fox Books) A Subtle Way to Introduce Young Kids to Climate Change Issues; Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Picture Book Set in a Fragile Arctic Environment

Product Description

“Le’s illustrations are absolutely stunning, filled with vibrant colors and movement.” —School Library Journal

Beautifully illustrated children’s picture book
A small polar bear makes friends with a little girl
A moving story set in the fragile Arctic environment
Introduce children to climate change issues with this gentle, subtle story

This sweet children’s picture book, available now in paperback, presents a moving story, set in a fragile Arctic world threatened by climate change.
A little polar bear wakes up alone after a furious storm and finds himself all alone.
With his mother nowhere in sight, he makes friends with a mysterious little girl and other animal friends such as puffins, elks, wolves, whales, and more.
All his friends come together, surrounding him in the magnificent polar sky.
In the end the little bear sits peacefully, enjoying a winter day lit up by beautiful northern lights.
Illustrated by talented Vietnamese artist Koha Le, The Lonely Polar Bear is a whimsical story that subtly introduces the issue of climate change to young children. Le’s fantastical artwork is on full display, creating a magical atmosphere of the fragile Arctic that pulls the reader into the story.
Le, a graduate of Fine Arts University in Ho Chi Minh, is the winner of Samsung KidsTime Authors Award and was runner up for the The Scholastic Picture Book Award.

Review

Illustrated by the talented Vietnamese artist Koha Lee,  this book is a whimsical story that subtly introduces the issue of climate change to young children. ―
Jump Into a Book

“…stunning illustrations…” ―
Library School Journal

From the Back Cover

This sweet children’s picture book presents a moving story, set in a fragile Arctic world. After a storm, a lost polar bear cub meets a spirit girl from the night sky. As the little cub travels, he makes many new friends—puffins, elk, wolves, whales, and more. The lonely polar bear is not lonely any more!
“Le’s illustrations are absolutely stunning, filled with vibrant colors and movement…”—School Library Journal
“Khoa Le… whimsical, dark, yet vibrant and combines traditional and digital processes to create her final pieces.”—Eden Brecht, gorgeousartgirl.com
AWARD RECOGNITION FOR KHOA LE

Grand Prize / Samsung KidsTime Authors Award
Runner Up / The Scholastic Picture Book Award

About the Author

Khoa Le is an illustrator, graphic designer, painter, and freelance author. She graduated from Fine Arts University in Ho Chi Minh, where she lives and works. She has authored and/or illustrated 10 books.