* Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013, Junior Magazine Design Awards (best Picture Book and Best New Talent categories) and the Cambridgeshire Picture Book Award 2013! * 'A thought-provoking story with a powerful message about conservation' says The Guardian's Julia Eccleshare * Other titles from Frann Preston-Gannon include Dinosaur Farm (March 2013) both in paperback and box set The ice is melting so Polar Bear sets off in search of a new home. Join him on his adventures across the seas and discover the many friends he meets along the way. This beautifully illustrated story has a powerful message of conservation and is full of things for parents and children to talk about. Frann was the winner of an amazing Sendak Fellowship and spent a month living with the great Maurice Sendak himself at his home in Connecticut, USA. She worked on The Journey Home during her stay.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2013 by Pavilion Books .

Frann Preston-Gannon has illustrated many books for children, including Deep Deep Sea and What a Hoot! Based in London, Frann spent time in the United States as the first Brit selected for the Maurice Sendak fellowship.