Monday, February 22, 2010

Polar Bears











The Three Snow Bears
by Jan Brett

Aloo-ki loses her sled and dogs at the same time that a family of polar bears decides to go on a walk while their soup cools. Aloo-ki is looking for her sled and dogs when she sees the bears’ igloo, and she decides to go inside. Once inside the igloo she eats the little polar bear’s soup, puts on his boots, and goes to sleep on his sleeping place. While the bears are out, they find Aloo-ki’s sled and dogs and bring them back to their igloo. Will the bears find Aloo-ki in their house? What will they do if she is there?














Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend
by Hans de Beer

Lars, the little polar bear, was lonely. He wanted to find a friend. Then one day he sees another little polar bear, but he finds that the polar bear is made of wood. He explores the box next to the polar bear, but the door shuts and traps Lars. Suddenly, the box falls and breaks and Lars is free to look around. He sees other boxes and cages. He meets Wally, the walrus, and Wally tells him that they might be able to get away from the people taking them to the zoo. Soon Lars and Wally have opened all the boxes and cages, and Lars meets a little brown bear named Bea. The animals find out how to open the door and they all get away. Wally is going to lead them back to the North Pole. When they reach a river, Wally lets the bears ride on his back as he swims. Will the bears and Wally be able to make it back? Will Lars’ parents like Bea?














Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World
told by Juliana, Isabella, and Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Gerald R. Uhlich

A polar bear cub was born on December 5, 2006 at the Zoo Berlin, and Thomas Dörflein, the bear keeper, and Andre Schüle, a veterinarian, had to take care of him when his mother decided not to. For the next few months, Thomas had to take very good care of the little cub by feeding him every two hours and by stroking him a lot. Thomas named the little cub “Knut.” Thomas stayed with Knut all of the time. He did not even leave the zoo until Knut was four months old. Knut loves to play. Then on March 23, 2006, Knut was shown to zoo visitors. Knut had many visitors and many people were very happy to see him. Thomas even taught Knut how to swim, just like a mother polar bear. Soon Knut will be too big for Thomas to be around, but until that happens, they will spend lots of time together. There are some facts about polar bears at the end of the book, such as what they eat and where they live.












A Pair of Polar Bears: Twin Cubs Find a Home at the San Diego Zoo
by Joanne Ryder

In Northern Alaska, two little polar bear cubs are found that have lost their mother. The San Diego Zoo offers them a new home, and the two bears were flown to California. The twin cubs have a strong bond, and they feel safe when they can be with each other. They even discovered how much they like swimming in the small pool that the zoo have for them. The bears loved to look up at the sky when they were finally put into their habitat. The cubs spent lots of time learning their new home by exploring and smelling, and they were named Kalluk and Tatqiq. The bears like rolling in the dirt after swimming, and they also like to watch the people that come to see them. The zoo even made a snowy playground for them, and they had lots of fun.

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