Polar Bear Night

The artwork is amazing, but it would have been much better of the book's spine wasn't completely torn up.

if you have a little one that has a bit of a fear of the night then Polar Bear Night is the perfect book to have and read to them. This comforting little story displays how darkness can be a friend. A little polar bear cub decides to venture out in the cold, frozen night to do a a little exploring. Along the way she encouters other animals such as seals, whales, and a walrus, all sleeping and dreaming the night away. The Illustrations by Stephen Savage perfectly compliment lauren Thompson's prose with colors that match the mood and setting perfectly, including the glow when the cub sees a meteor shower. Finally, when the little cub is done exploring, its back to her nice warm den and into her mothers arms and off to bed. Just a delightful story to show little ones that the night time can offer the appeal of soft, pleasant dreams and that even animals sleep peacefully in the darkness. Sure to be come a classic.

My daughter (3 1/2) loves this book. It has quickly become a bedtime favorite -- and it has made her very interested in stars and the night sky. The text is sweet and sonorous and the art is luminous and warm. Perfect for calming down before sleep.

My little girl adores this book. She made me read it again and again and now she knows it by heart and "reads" it to herself. The illustrations are charming, simple but very evocative. They inspire my daughter (in a way more busily illustrated books don't) to draw. She draws lots of pictures of the polar bear cub off on new adventures and is now planning on writing "Polar Bear Night Two."

This wonderful book follows a polar bear cub on a nighttime stroll through the Arctic. Steve Savage's geometric linocut illustrations perfectly mesh with the haiku-like story by Lauren Thompson. Savage's drawings are as flawless as a diamond and as gentle as a sunrise. Spend time with the art to appreciate the subtle pallettes of each 2-page spread, and the iconic simplicity of the figures in the landscape. The result is truly a book for all ages, and is worth of multiple reads.

I picked up this book because the simple, endearing artwork caught my eye. I didn't know I was in for such a treat. This book is amazing-the text and art come together to tell a wonderful story of an adorable little polar bear out for a midnight stroll. With the same simple text and graphics that made Good Night Moon such a success, Polar Bear Night is sure to be a new bedtime classic.