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Cozy Polar Bears

This is a collection of children's picture books that are perfect to read to your young child. Older kiddos will enjoy them as well.

Pima County Public Library

13 items

  • This is a very cute and easy to read book about a Polar Bear who lost its way from the Arctic and is trying to make it back home in a creative manner. All the animals are questioning who this creature is and are afraid to talk to it, until one day…
    Book, 2017London : Flying Eye Books, 2017. — Picture Book Dieckmann
  • Simple story about a Polar Bear who wakes up and wanders outside away from her cave. On her walk she sees many Arctic animals. Great book to learn about Arctic animals! Few words to a page and easy to read to little ones.
    Book, 2004New York : Scholastic Press, 2004. — Picture Book Thompson
  • Very cute book that teaches a lesson about friendship! Can be used to discuss about anger and jealousy. Great book to learn about Arctic animals! Few words to a page and easy to read to little ones!
    Book, 2015New York : Bloomsbury, 2015. — Picture Book Bogan
  • Very cute book about a penguin that comes to a new place. At first the penguin is not wanted, until they see that penguins are great as well! Great book to teach about differences and acceptance! This book is better suited for Preschool because…
    Book, 2018New York Sterling Children's Books, 2018 — Picture Book Bonilla
  • This is a very cute book about a Polar Bear that loses his underwear. Great book to make predictions and discuss about why the underwear is perfect for the particular animal.
    Book, 2015San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2015. — Picture Book Polar
  • This is an adorable book about a girl who has to write some facts about Polar Bears. When she doesn't come up with many facts and some that are not accurate a Polar Bear takes the girl to the Arctic. This book is simple, but very informative. …
    Book, 2015New York Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015. — Picture Book Heder
  • Another simple and short book that continues the journey of the book "Polar Bear Night". The Polar Cub wakes up and wanders out to find a new Polar Cub friend. Together they play and explore the area. This book is a great way to show what animals…
    Book, 2013New York : Scholastic Press, 2013. — Picture Book Thompson
  • Knut

    How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World

    This is a true story about a Polar Bear born at a zoo in Germany. This book is great for all ages. More complex pages for older school age children, and for the younger children you can look at the photographs and small captions that give…
    Book, 2007New York : Scholastic Press, c2007. — 599.78609 K786 2007 CHILD
  • This a cute story about a baby Polar Bear asking his momma how she knows that he is a Polar Bear. His mom explains what makes him a Polar Bear. Great way to learn about Polar Bears in an easy to read story for little ones.
    Book, 2009New York : Scholastic Press, 2009. — Picture Book Rueda
  • In an easy to read book the author shows the life of a Polar Bear. Nanuk finds a mate, where they have baby cubs.
    Book, 2015New York : Beach Lane Books, 2015. — Picture Book Winter
  • Another classic of Jan Brett. The author has the side pictures as all other books, which is great for kids to make predictions! This book is perfect for those in Preschool and up. This cute book is another version of "Goldilocks and the Three…
    Book, 2007New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2007. — Picture Book Brett
  • Adrift

    An Odd Couple of Polar Bears

    Olien, Jessica
    In this cute story 2 Polar Bears learn to see their differences as okay and become friends. Great book to discuss how our differences don't have to separate us. At the end of the book the author shares some information on the Arctic and Polar…
    Book, 2017New York : Balzer + Bray, 2017. — Picture Book Olien
  • This is a short easy reader to read with little ones with information on Polar Bears.
    Book, 2016New York : Random House, 2016. — Reader Ring