The Three Snow Bears

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When Aloo-ki's sled dogs float away on an ice floe, she goes looking for them. She comes upon an igloo with no one home and goes inside. In the meantime, Mama, Papa and Baby Bear swim out and rescue Aloo-ki's dogs. They all go home for breakfast to find a surprise visitor curled up in Baby Bear's bed for a nap. Jan Brett's #1 New York Times bestseller is the snowiest retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears you could ask for! Jan Brett's board book audience will love this brief version of a favorite tale in which Aloo-ki, an Inuit girl, meets a polar bear family. When Aloo-ki's sled dogs float away on an ice floe, she goes looking for them. She comes upon an igloo with no one home and goes inside. In the meantime, Mama, Papa and Baby Bear swim out and rescue Aloo-ki's dogs. They all go home for breakfast to find a surprise visitor curled up in Baby Bear's bed for a nap. Snuggle up with Jan Brett's other snowy treasures- The Mitten, The Hat, The Snowy Nap, Cozy, and The Trouble With Trolls.

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"Brett presents the Goldilocks story in simple prose, altering it only slightly to accommodate the Arctic setting. The stunning watercolor-and-gouache illustrations, however, provide the sense of place that the words do not. Brett creates a strikingly beautiful blue-and-graytoned world of ice populated with thickly furred creatures and accented with Inuit motifs. The intricately detailed, multi-paneled spreads depict the snow bears rescuing Aloo-kis dogs while Aloo-ki explores their igloo. Children and adults alike will pore over each page, relishing the richness of Bretts artwork." Kirkus Reviews

"Set against a background rendered as chilly blocks of ice, Bretts trademark border panels unfold the simultaneous story of the bears, who rescue the stranded dog team even as Aloo-ki makes free with their breakfast and home comforts. Kids will enjoy the variations on a nursery room standard, although the main draw is, as usual, Bretts characteristically detailed art. She pays loving attention to folkways, attiring the bears and other animals in furry parkas with geometric Inuit designs and furnishing the igloo with implements crafted in a native style."Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Jan Brett is the bestselling author-illustrator of numerous books for children. She lives in Norwell, Massachusetts.