Polar Polka: Counting Polar Bears in Alaska

by Cherie Stihler, Erik Brooks (Illustrator)

Overview

A polka-playing band of ten polar bears gathers on an iceberg that's big enough to serve as a stage. The music strikes up, when suddenly-SNAP-a chunk of the iceberg breaks off, and one of the bears floats away. Then-BOINK-must be warming up because another piece of the ice and another musician just crashed off the side. Can you imagine a polka band without the tuba? Counting backwards, the band is eventually reduced to none. But fear not, the bears push their pieces of the iceberg back together, and the show goes on!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570615207
Publisher:	Sasquatch Books
Publication date:	02/05/2008
Series:	PAWS IV
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,087,673
Product dimensions:	10.86(w) x 8.48(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Chérie B. Stihler is an elementary school teacher and the author of other picture books set in Alaska, like The Giant Cabbage: An Alaska Folktale and Polar Polka: Counting Polar Bears in Alaska. She lives in Fairbanks, AK.

Erik Brooks is an illustrator and writer of children's books who lives in Winthrop, Washington. His other books include The Practically Perfect Pajamas.

Editorial Reviews

"Playful words, fun illustrations, and a bouncing rhythm help young readers learn to count. The story includes a gentle conservation message."
—Polar Bears International

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