  | Solar bear Author: Ferry, Beth | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
Journey with a solar bear who shines a light on the endangered species around the world from "ivory tusks and rhino's horn to tiny turtles not yet born" and "pangolins with pinecone scales to orangutans and humpback whales."
| Illustrator: | Wenzel, Brendan |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (02/01/24)
Booklist (+) (03/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (02/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/01/2024 *Starred Review* A glowing polar bear ventures from home to unite with other species from across the planet to raise awareness of their extinction. As the luminescent creatures coalesce into an ever-increasing crowd, ranging from bees to elephants, they invite children to come along and hear their stories while we are here, before we all just . . . disappear.” The endangered animals give voice to the things that threaten them and the places where they live and would like to stay. Wenzel's soft paintings gently show places of environmental degradation—reefs damaged by trawling nets, the deforested habitats of orangutans—but the focus is primarily on the numerous animals and watchful children determined to help them. Ferry and Wenzel strive here to build awareness about how the expansion of human society endangers the livelihood of many precious at-risk animals, movingly illustrating the emptiness that would be felt on the planet without creatures like pangolins, rhinos, manatees, and sea turtles. The call to action—we'll ask you for your mighty roar, to show us we are worth fighting for—is aided considerably by the warm, stirring artwork, which invites children to reflect on the human causes of wildlife extinction and encourages them to work together for a better future. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
