It was promoted by the 34th excellent extracurricular reading materials for primary and middle school students in Taiwan Province Province, China, and inspired the picture book library to be selected as one of the series of international master picture books; A simple and warm story, which the author Andre used to make more children aware of the importance of protecting the environment, and planted the seeds of "what to care about and cherish the earth" in their hearts.

Brief introduction to the story

Little polar bears grow up happily under the care of their parents. They play happily with their friends every day. One day, there was a sudden loud noise and the ice floe melted and sank. Mom and dad protected the bear and luckily found an ice floe, but the ice floe gradually melted and could not accommodate the three of them. Mom and dad had to leave the bear to look for other ice floes.

Little bear can't wait for his parents and can't catch fish. He even fell into the sea in the storm. Fortunately, the little seal saved him. With the help of the baby seal and the guardian star, the bear summoned up his courage and finally found his parents.

Aesthetic appreciation

The painting style is fresh and lovely, and all white and light blue create a real scene of the Arctic scenery. Here is a world of ice and snow, but it still reveals warmth and tenderness everywhere: the affection of the bear family, the friendship between them and their friends, and the friendship between seals to rescue the bear all bring infinite strength to readers.

The author creates with watercolor, and expresses the theme of the story with various colors: man and nature, man and animal, animal and nature, etc. The endless sea on the cover looks calm, but the rising waves and dark clouds in the distance suggest danger, which is in sharp contrast with the bear alone on the ice floe at the moment, and also sets off the loneliness and fear in the bear's heart.

When the bear family snuggled together, orange clouds were added to the picture, which meant the warmth and happiness at the moment; When the bear is separated from his parents, the color of the picture becomes cold, mainly dark blue and green; At the end of the story, the family got together again, and returned to white and light yellow. From the change of color, we can also feel the degree of affection between them.

The author also uses the way of scene switching from far to near to express the psychology of the characters. When the whole family is together, they often use close-ups to enlarge the display. When the bear floats alone on the ice floe, he shows it from a distance. The huge iceberg and sea surface are in sharp contrast with the weak bear, and the visual impact is very great, which can make readers feel the same, and realize the loneliness, loneliness, trouble and fear of the bear at the moment.

The power of language

Andre's works are distinctive and the language is very concise, but through the words, readers can feel deeper meanings, such as: "My little bear, you are so cute! You will never know how much we love you. "In a simple sentence, it shows the affection between parents and children. I believe that readers will be tempted to hug and kiss their children when reading this sentence.

"Today, we will take a leisurely walk on the ice floes. You will meet many of our friends, but they can't wait to get to know you. " When Mother Bear said this, her eyes were full of love and kindness. Her teaching of little bear is integrated into daily life, so that children can feel the power of friendship and affection at ordinary times and plant a kind seed at an early age.

Observe the details

On the cover, the bear sat alone on the ice floe, with a few tears hanging from his eyes, showing his inner pain.

There are many animals in the Arctic in the story, besides the polar bear we often hear about, there are sea lions with long fangs, spotted seals, and arctic foxes and wolves on snowy mountains, so parents can popularize animals living in the Arctic for their children.

Father and mother bear met seals when they took the bear to catch fish. Mother bear reminds the baby seal to pay attention to safety. It is precisely because of this kind reminder that the seal later saved the bear, which shows that the seal is also a grateful animal. These friends live in harmony and form a big family.

There are also many kinds of creatures in the Arctic Ocean. There are many colorful fish in the story, which are of different sizes, big and small. It is very interesting. This has also changed our usual inherent impression of the North Pole, thinking that it is very cold and there are few animals, but it is not like this.

This story is ostensibly about the survival of bears, but behind it is the topic of environmental protection and global warming. We can discuss with our children why ice floes melt. Besides affecting animals, what harm does global warming do to us?

Parenting enlightenment

How to let children participate in environmental protection and contribute to the protection of nature? In addition to watching some popular science videos and books to understand the current environmental situation, children should also establish a sense of conservation and environmental protection in their daily lives, such as turning off the TV in time, turning off the lights in time after use, and taking more public transport to make efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and slow down climate warming.