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When Lars, the little polar bear, finds a lost puffin and a hot-air balloon, he believes his dream of flying may finally come true.
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Lars the little polar bear returns in this seventh picture-book chronicling his adventures, this time encountering a little puffin named Yuri. With his wings encrusted with oil, Yuri cannot fly, and it falls to Lars to help him, first taking him to the local hot springs to clean off, and then
Originally published in Switzerland as Kleiner Eisbär, hilf mir fliegen! (literally: "Little Polar Bear, Help Me Fly"), Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon returns to the tried and true formula of this series, which alternates between a scenario in which the eponymous ursine hero befriends an animal in need of help getting home, and kindly lends a paw; and one in which Lars himself is borne off from home, and needs help himself, in getting back. Like its predecessors, this one pairs a gentle, heartwarming tale with lovely watercolor illustrations. Recommended to fans of the series.
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escorting him back to his ship. On the way, the two have a magical experience in a hot air balloon, and Lars finally discovers what it's like to fly...Originally published in Switzerland as Kleiner Eisbär, hilf mir fliegen! (literally: "Little Polar Bear, Help Me Fly"), Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon returns to the tried and true formula of this series, which alternates between a scenario in which the eponymous ursine hero befriends an animal in need of help getting home, and kindly lends a paw; and one in which Lars himself is borne off from home, and needs help himself, in getting back. Like its predecessors, this one pairs a gentle, heartwarming tale with lovely watercolor illustrations. Recommended to fans of the series.
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