Reviews
Polar Bear Night A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book A Charlotte Zolotow Honor award winner A New York Times bestseller ------ "This bedtime story will captivate young listers&teners; it sparkles just like ice crystals on a moonlit night."-Kirkus Reviews Santa and the Christmas Magic "Readers, like Santa, will feel the magic, too."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "...this gentle and lovely book is sheer enchantment."-School Library Journal "Thompson's quiet text captures the story's breath-held hush of anticipation..."-Horn Book Where's Walrus Named a Best book of the year by: Kirkus Reviews Horn Book (Fanfare) Publishers Weekly Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A Blue Ribbon book) Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner ------ "Refreshing, captivating, elegant and witty."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Savage's stylish digitally created illustrations feature clean shapes, strong lines, and solid blocks of color. The graphically appealing scenes are easy to read, allowing even the youngest viewers an opportunity to interpret the action."-Horn Book, starred review "The walrus' delicately absurd mimicry provides plenty of point-and-giggle moments in this understated but considerably charming bit of irreverence."-Booklist, Praise for Polar Bear Morning " Polar Bear Morning , like its predecessor, is a real charmer . . . The words, which tell a modest story of burgeoning friendship and two bears swept along by childhood exploration, join in buoyant harmony with Savage's soft lines and gentle forms." -- The New York Times Book Review "[A] fitting companion to Thompson and Savage's award-winning 2004 collaboration, Polar Bear Night ." -- USA Today *"Savage's linocuts, with their round shapes and creamy sunrise palette of pinks and blues, are once again showstoppers . . . while Thompson's restrained prose conveys plenty about the pleasures of companionship." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"This companion to Polar Bear Night (2004) is as charming and attractive as its predecessor . . . It's crystal clear, this is another winner." -- Kirkus , starred review, Praise for Polar Bear Morning " Polar Bear Morning , like its predecessor, is a real charmer . . . The words, which tell a modest story of burgeoning friendship and two bears swept along by childhood exploration, join in buoyant harmony with Savage's soft lines and gentle forms." - The New York Times Book Review "[A] fitting companion to Thompson and Savage''s award-winning 2004 collaboration, Polar Bear Night ." - USA Today *"Savage's linocuts, with their round shapes and creamy sunrise palette of pinks and blues, are once again showstoppers . . . while Thompson's restrained prose conveys plenty about the pleasures of companionship." - Publishers Weekly , starred review *"This companion to Polar Bear Night (2004) is as charming and attractive as its predecessor . . . It's crystal clear, this is another winner." - Kirkus , starred review, Polar Bear Night A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book A Charlotte Zolotow Honor award winner A New York Times bestseller------"This bedtime story will captivate young listeners; it sparkles just like ice crystals on a moonlit night."-Kirkus ReviewsSanta and the Christmas Magic"Readers, like Santa, will feel the magic, too."-Publishers Weekly, starred review"...this gentle and lovely book is sheer enchantment."-School Library Journal"Thompson's quiet text captures the story's breath-held hush of anticipation..."-Horn Book Where's Walrus Named a Best book of the year by:Kirkus ReviewsHorn Book (Fanfare)Publishers WeeklyBulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A Blue Ribbon book) Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner------"Refreshing, captivating, elegant and witty."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Savage's stylish digitally created illustrations feature clean shapes, strong lines, and solid blocks of color. The graphically appealing scenes are easy to read, allowing even the youngest viewers an opportunity to interpret the action."-Horn Book, starred review"The walrus' delicately absurd mimicry provides plenty of point-and-giggle moments in this understated but considerably charming bit of irreverence."-Booklist, Praise for Polar Bear Night A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book A Charlotte Zolotow Honor award winner A New York Times bestseller *"Thompson's phrasing emits a fittingly hushed quality and conveys a sense of wide-eyed wonder. Savage's crisp linocuts in a medley of icy bright blues, whites and purples and blacks contribute to a chilly yet soothing nocturnal landscape." - Publishers Weekly , starred review *"The tug of this gentle mystery will draw children into Thompson's simple bedtime story, and the hypnotic ebb and flow of her alliterative lines will keep children immersed... As arresting as Thompson's language are Savage's powerful linocuts, which beautifully reference the textures and forms of Inuit stone carvings and evoke the arctic landscape in a few elemental colors per spread: glacial blues, grays, and sea greens; the pinks and lavenders of the aurora borealis." - Booklist , starred review *"The simplicity in the art, text, and plot belie the deft craftsmanship, like carving an ice sculpture. This bedtime story will captivate young listeners; it sparkles just like ice crystals on a moonlit night." - Kirkus , starred review "Bold linocut prints in cool blues offer visual tranquility in this soothing bedtime tale. Strong lines and simple shapes create clear images for young viewers." - Horn Book "With comforting, carefully chosen words and soft pastels shading linocut prints, this book has all the elements to make it a bedtime favorite. A successful and satisfying combination of adventure and bedtime story." - School Library Journal
