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Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo. Being a curious girl, she goes inside only to find no one home. That?s because the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off. Aloo-ki eats some soup, tries on their boots, and finally crawls into the smallest bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear see her dogs adrift, swim out to rescue them and return home to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear?s bed.
Jan traveled to the far North to meet the Inuit people and see the amazing land where they live. Dramatic illustrations capture the shimmering ice, snow and deep blue seas of the Arctic, and when Jan adds a raven-haired Inuit girl and her appealing huskies, an endearing family of polar bears, and playful Arctic animals in the borders, the result is one of her most beautiful picture books.
The decorative Inuit patterns and clothing Jan uses throughout are sure to attract adult fans and collectors while children will want to listen to and look at this exciting version of a well-loved story over and over again.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great example of Jan Brett's work!!!,
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This review is from: The Three Snow Bears (Hardcover)
I bought this book because my son absolutely loves the couple of Jan Brett books that we previously owned (especially "The Mitten" and "The Gingerbread Boy"). I thought this would be a good melding of fairytale and Jan Brett's artistic talents - and I am so glad I was right!!!While my son loves the pictures for their attention-grabbing qualities, I appreciate them for their ability to reflect Inuit culture. (I should note as a grad student in Anthropology, I get picky about how cultures are portrayed, so it really says something when I think someone has done an outstanding job, such as Jan Brett has done with the art in this book.) Brett based this well-known "Three Bears" story in the Canadian North after living there herself for 3-years. (I think that is how long it said she lived there.) Moreover, she notes how the dress of the bears reflects traditional Inuit art's use of Northern animals dressed in Inuit-dress. So, while it tells the "well known story", its situatedness in Canada's North provides an education to children of what life is like up there. For me this is much better for my child to learn from than a book depicting some blonde "Goldilocks" in a random forest, in the land of (Western) Folktales. And the ending fits the story... ;-)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Three Snow Bears (The),
By Alice Lenore (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Three Snow Bears (Hardcover)
Great illustrations by Jan Brett. There is the main story plus the action that goes on in the margins. Great twist to an old tale - Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Only this is a northern theme with polar bears. Fresh approach.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (28 customer reviews) 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Another Great Jan Brett Book!,
By Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Three Snow Bears (Hardcover)
It's a lot of fun looking at Jan Brett books. There are always interesting pictures full of detail and the story is light and fun. Kids of all ages tend to enjoy her books and find something in them. This book is a take on Goldilocks and the Three Bears which substitutes the Arctic for the woods and an Inuit girl for Goldilocks. Everybody is friendly and nobody gets hurt. Very sweet and cute.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This book rocks!,
By Rhonda G. Widmer "small town teacher" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Three Snow Bears (Hardcover)
My first grade students "devoured" this book. The storyline kept them interested, while they gained new information without knowing it. I gave it as a gift to friends' young children....the adults enjoyed it as much as the "young-uns". This is another hit!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Snow Bears,
By Cindy A. Lee "Book Goddess" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Three Snow Bears (Hardcover)
Another wonderful book from Jan Brett. Her illustrations make the book - the story is an adorable twist on Goldilocks and The Three Bears. This book would be a wonderful addition to any child's library or a classroom library!
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