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An Even Farther Very, Very Far North (The Very, Very Far North)

An Even Farther Very, Very Far North (The Very, Very Far North)

Current price: $18.99
Publish Date:
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
9798347109401
Pages:
272
Age Range:
8 - 12
Grade Range:
3 - 7
Language:
English
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Description

Duane the polar bear has more delightful adventures with his arctic animal friends in this illustrated middle grade companion novel to The Very, Very Far North, which “wonderfully follow[s] in the tradition of A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories” (Booklist, starred review), and Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North.

If you head north, thoroughly north, to the northernmost part of north, where snowmen wear sweaters, where icicles get frostbite, and where February refuses to visit—and then once you reach that north, you go just a little bit farther north, that’s where you’ll find Duane the polar bear and his friends.

Duane will likely greet you with an affectionate bear hug…unless he’s napping. C.C. the owl will address you with a few interesting facts…unless she’s working on an experiment. Twitch the arctic hare will have one or twelve types of cookies on offer and Handsome the musk ox will offer excellent grooming tips, unless…well, the point is that they all have busy lives. Even so, a guest such as yourself would always be a welcome surprise.

About the Author

Dan Bar-el is an award-winning children’s author, educator, and storyteller whose books include Audrey (Cow), Not Your Typical Dragon, and The Very, Very Far North series. Dan has worked with children ages three to thirteen as a school-age childcare provider, a preschool teacher, a creative drama teacher, and a creative writing teacher. He also teaches with the Creative Writing for Children Society. Dan lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with artist and goldsmith Dominique Bréchault, and Sasha, the most adorable cat in the known universe. Visit him at DanBarel.com.

Kelly Pousette is the illustrator of The Very, Very Far North series and a storyteller, originally from the west coast of British Columbia. She loves to create things, especially pictures. Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post Paris, the Brown Paper Bag blog, and Brightness Magazine. She currently resides in northern British Columbia with her husband and very large dog, Clovis.