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Checked out
Due 20 Jan 2024
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Nord-Sud Verlag (1992)
Description
Lars the polar bear teases his friend Hugo the hare for being afraid of everything, until the day they get lost in the snow.
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LibraryThing member matthewbloome
This is a nice companion book to Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear. It's another story about friendship. I like the hare in this and I like that both the polar bear and the hare come to each other's aid at some point in the story. Lars, the polar bear, learns a lesson about kindness and both characters
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gain a friend in the process. Just like the other title, this is something that I could see reading with children. Show Less
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Lars the little polar bear returns in this fourth picture-book devoted to his ongoing adventures. When he hears a whimpering noise one day, our ursine hero discovers a little white hare named Hugo trapped in a hole, and helps the creature out. The two become fast friends, and enjoy playing
Originally published in Switzerland as Der kleine Eisbär und der Angsthase (literally: "The Little Polar Bear and the Scaredy-Hare"), this entry in author/illustrator Hans de Beer's ongoing series about Lars and his adventures departs from its predecessors, in that its eponymous hero isn't accidentally carried far from his home, as he was in those others. The story here is fairly gentle, but also appealing, with an adventure that is exciting, but never that frightening. The artwork, as is always the case, is adorable. Recommended to fans of Lars, and to anyone looking for picture-books about polar bears.
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together, but when Lars himself gets into trouble, trapped in the nearby human power stations, after foraging for a snack, it falls to little Hugo to rescue his friend in return...Originally published in Switzerland as Der kleine Eisbär und der Angsthase (literally: "The Little Polar Bear and the Scaredy-Hare"), this entry in author/illustrator Hans de Beer's ongoing series about Lars and his adventures departs from its predecessors, in that its eponymous hero isn't accidentally carried far from his home, as he was in those others. The story here is fairly gentle, but also appealing, with an adventure that is exciting, but never that frightening. The artwork, as is always the case, is adorable. Recommended to fans of Lars, and to anyone looking for picture-books about polar bears.
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LibraryThing member jfe16
Lars, the little polar bear, rescues Hugo the hare from a deep hole and the two become friends. They enjoy playing together, but Hugo is afraid to slide down a steep slope and Lars calls him a scaredy-hare. But when the two friends get into trouble at the polar research station, will Hugo be able
Charming pastel illustrations accompany the text in this picture book for pre-readers and beginning readers. The AD510L Lexile level for this book designates it as one for adults to read to a child. While enjoying the story, children will learn about bravery and the importance of friendship.
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to find enough courage to rescue his friend?Charming pastel illustrations accompany the text in this picture book for pre-readers and beginning readers. The AD510L Lexile level for this book designates it as one for adults to read to a child. While enjoying the story, children will learn about bravery and the importance of friendship.
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