Sister Bear : a Norse tale / adapted by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Linda Graves.
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TextPublication details: Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Children, c2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: - 0761459588 (hbk.)
- 9780761459583 (hbk.)
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.2094 Y54 | Available | 33111007905918 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
There was a young girl named Halva up in Finnmark who found a white bear cub alone in the woods...Halva takes the cub home, where they name her Sister Bear. Not only does Sister Bear hunt for the family and protect Halva, but she likes to dance while Halva plays the flute. Halva decides to show off Sister Bear to the king of Denmark. But on their journey, they run into trouble with some big, ugly, hungry trolls, and Halva learns just how lucky she is to have a loving friend like Sister Bear. Author Jane Yolen, often called "the Hans Christian Anderson of America" for her work in fairy tales, is perfectly matched with illustrator Linda Graves, whose richly detailed art is rendered in pastel, colored pencil, and watercolor.
Lyrics inserted in container.010 2010024235
Halva is traveling with her trained bear to visit the King of Denmark when they stop for the night at a cottage where, they learn, a pack of trolls is about to make its annual Christmas Eve visit, causing trouble and making a big mess. Includes author's note about the story's origins.