Ours polaire, joueur de boules

by Karl Beckstrand

FBT review:

Embark on a whimsical and heartwarming arctic adventure with "Ours polaire, joueur de boules" by Karl Beckstrand. In this delightful wordless story, a playful polar bear discovers the joy of friendship and sportsmanship as he encounters penguins in Antarctica. Illustrated by Ashley Sanborn, this charming picture book is perfect for children aged 2 to 6, promoting themes of cooperation and celebrating differences. With colorful cartooning that brings the story to life, young readers will delight in the fun-filled snowball fights and engaging characters. Available in multiple languages and formats, including hardcover, softcover, and eBook, this engaging tale is a must-read for children seeking a heartwarming and entertaining story.

Publisher Description:

Children tell you the story! Join 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!

“Charming.… Sanborn’s cartooning is full of…polish and physical comedy.” – Publisher’s Weekly

Bedtime peace. Find the seal—and discover online SECRETS. Kids cement vocabulary as they find and name animals and describe the action (older kids can write about bowling/describe the environment). Explore this arctic snow story on differences and cooperation for beginning readers (ages 2 – 6, Pre-K – 1st grade). Low stimulation for autistic children.

“Kids will delight” – Natasha Yim

A friendly snowball fight set in the South Pole and brought to life by illustrator Ashley Sanborn (see: The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga and If Cancer Was a Fish).

#1, Stories Without Words (bedtime story/baby book) series by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Why Juan Can’t Sleep—don’t miss his 60 multicultural books). Get all three no-words books today—plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © Nov. 2014), libraries, and major kids’ book distributors.

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The perfect length book for toddlers (not too long for adults): 30 full-color illustrations. Get this children’s book on getting along, sportsmanship, and friendship, with covers in 20+ languages, North Pole to South Pole: Bulgarian, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

LOOK inside! School/homeschool, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE, Fountas & Pinnell GRA: A, DRA: 1. 8"x10" soft cover/ebook. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions—just happy winter fun! LCCN: 2014947746; JUV002030, JUV030120, JUV019000, HUM001000, JUV010000, SPO007000; BR-220; YNNJ23, SFV, YFP, JNTS, 5AX; Polar Bear Bowler (English ISBN: 978-0692220962, ebook: 978-1311262097), ISBN: 978-0692220962