01873cam a2200301 4500 365827038 TxAuBib 20150130120000.0 050314s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2005046925 9780763627591 alk. paper 0763627593 alk. paper TxAuBib Davies, Nicola. Ice bear : in the steps of the polar bear / Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Gary Blythe. 1st U.S. ed. Cambridge, Mass : Candlewick Press, 2005. 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (mostly col.) ; 28 cm. Includes index. Describes how the polar bear, also called Nanuk, thrives in the Arctic and explains the lessons that the Inuit people have learned from watching the creature. Huge, magnificent, and solitary, a polar bear moves through the frozen Arctic. Powerful hunter, tireless swimmer, tender mother, gentle playmate, she is superbly adapted for surviving, even thriving, in this harsh and icy climate. Written in poetic language interspersed with fascinating facts, Nicola Davies' breathtaking tale of this massive, stark white animal is brought to life in striking paintings by Gary Blythe. Just as the Inuit people have watched and learned from this amazing creature for generations, readers are invited to witness the majesty of ice bear. 20150130. Polar bear Juvenile literature. Inuit Juvenile literature. Bears Juvenile literature. Blythe, Gary, illustrator. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2005046925-b.html Contributor biographical information https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2005046925-d.html Publisher description