Peter Cumming

This is a sweet story with absolutely beautiful illustrations. A young girl disobeys her father and wanders out on the ice; a young polar bear leaves his mom while she sleeps. The girl and bear meet and cuddle together. The girl's father and the bear's mother come looking for their young and have a stand-off. Thankfully, all ends well.

Despite warnings that she must not to go outside alone, Leah leaves the safety of her home and sets out to explore an enormous iceberg. Just as Leah begins her adventure, a small polar bear cub is drawn to the same intriguing iceberg. As the moon rises, girl and cub meet in middle of the frozen bay. Meanwhile, Leah’s father and the bear cub’s mother race desperately to locate their offspring. Originally published in 1993, this is a 10th anniversary edition of a wonderful picture book.