The Snow Bear

Sara is staying with her grandfather and she becomes homesick, but when she wakes up to see that snow has fallen she is very excited. However, her excitement turns to panic when she realizes that she may not be able to make it home to her parents in time for Christmas. Her grandfather builds them an igloo and Sara builds a polar bear and he recalls the story of when he was young and met an Inuit family and a baby polar bear that they named Peter. What happens when they wake up and Sara's polar bear is now real? And will she make it home in time to be with her family for Christmas?

Having read a couple of Holly Webb’s other books I thought I knew what to expect from The Snow Bear. This story exceeded my expectations. It includes some geography and history within the story through Grandpa’s memories and tales. While it is a fiction story so no doubt some liberties could have been taken I loved reading the parts f Grandpa and Sara together. Others in the family loved the parts of Sara with Peter, the polar bear.

Fun read that inspires the young and old to appreciate each other as well as welcoming changes in life. A third grade student should be able to read this with not problem but a younger child may enjoy hearing this chapter book over several days. We all thought it was an adorable story while dreaming of our own adventures. Certainly one of our favorite books written by Holly Webb.

This is a really sweet story revolving around Sara and her grandfather. He teaches her many things (and the reader too!) through his stories and Sara learns many new things. Sara gets worried when a heavy snowfall means that she might not be able to get back to her parents to spend Christmas with them.

A book for culture, dreams, hopes and family, this is a wonderful short chapter book for kids. Beautiful illustrations help to bring the story to life. I highly recommend this book for the special kids in your life.

On a day not so very far from Christmas morning, Sara wanders her Grandpa's curious cottage, full of odd trinkets gathered from his time spent in the Arctic. But more than all the wonders that Sara might find tucked away, she treasures her Grandpa's stories. One bitterly cold night, after Sara receives devastating news, the pair wander out into a homemade igloo, where, nestled under blankets, Grandpa once again tells her favorite story of the snow bear. Only, as Sara begins to drift off to sleep, something altogether unexpected happens... The Snow Bear is a delightful read that invites readers to imagine and play with young Sara in the freshly fallen snow. With charming pictures to accompany it, this tale brings the whimsy and wonder that our hearts need most in the winter season.