OUT ON THE ICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAY

Peter Cumming, , illus. by Alice Priestley. . Annick, $7.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-55037-870-2

This 10th-anniversary reissue tells a lilting tale of a girl and a polar bear cub, each warned by their parents to avoid the other, yet the two unite in a fleeting friendship. A palette that echoes the aurora borealis brings this stark landscape to life. Ages 4-7. (Dec.)

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