One day Lars, the Little Polar Bear, rescues a husky puppy from a deep crack in the ice. Instead of thanking Lars, the puppy snarls and yaps at him. Disgusted, Lars heads off toward the sea. The little dog follows him and soon finds himself in trouble again--stranded on a floating piece of ice. 'Please don't leave me!' he calls to Lars. 'I'm hungry and I want my mother!' So once again, it's Lars to the rescue. But can he get the impetuous pup back safely to the rest of the husky team?Fans of Lars's earlier adventures will welcome him back in this new story, and those meeting him for the first time will be won over by Hans de Beer's beguiling hero.

Children will enjoy counting down the days to Christmas--and discovering the surprises behind 24 glowing windows--with two beautiful Advent calendars featuring the charming illustrations of Hans de Beer. Shrink-wrapped.

Lars, the little Polar Bear, goes out to look for a friend and winds up being captured by animal traders. He manages to set the other animals free, and one of them turns out to be a cute brown bear named Bea. 'The pictures are as begiuling as those in de Beer's previous books'.--Booklist. Full color.