Book details
Polar Bear Bowler: A Story Without Words
Description
"Charming.... Sanborn's cartooning is full of...polish and physical comedy." - Publisher's Weekly. The rollicking adventures of a polar bear who hitches a ride to Antarctica. He's never seen penguins before-to him they look like something fun to play with! "Kids will delight." - Natasha Yim. A friendly snowball fight set in the poles and brought to life by illustrator Ashley Sanborn (The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga and If Cancer Was a Fish). 8"x10" snow story by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Why Juan Can't Sleep-see all of Beckstrand's 60+ multicultural books). Children cement their vocabulary as they find and name animals and describe the story (older kids can write the action/describe the environment). Explore this wordless picture book on differences and cooperation (for beginning readers ages 1 - 6, preschool - 1st grade, Emergent Reader/Fountas & Pinnell: A, DRA: 1). Find the sea lion/seal inside! #1, Stories Without Words (bedtime/baby book) series. See others in this no-words series: Butterfly Blink and Gopher Golf. Get this children's book on sportsmanship, friendship, and getting along in hard cover, soft cover, or ebook with covers in 20+ languages: Bulgarian, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 30 full-color illustrations. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) Nov. 2014; get classroom lesson plans) PremioBooks; libraries, schools, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2014947746; JUV002030, JUV030120, JUV019000, HUM001000, JUV010000, SPO007000, English Hard ISBN: 978-0985398835, Soft ISBN: 978-0692220962 (ebook: 978-1311262097)
Age
1-6
Text complexity
developing
Length
30 pages
Why to read
- Encourages Imagination: 'Polar Bear Bowler: A Story Without Words' allows readers to use their imagination to interpret the story, which can be a fun and creative exercise for children and adults alike.
- Promotes Visual Literacy: With no written narrative, the book relies on its illustrations to tell the story, helping readers develop their visual literacy skills by understanding and analyzing the visual cues.
- Universal Appeal: Since the book contains no words, it can be 'read' and enjoyed by people of all ages and language backgrounds, making it a versatile choice for diverse audiences.
- Re-readability: Each time you go through the book, you might discover new details in the illustrations or come up with a different interpretation of the story, providing a unique experience with every read.