I Am a Polar Bear

I Am a Polar Bear, a colourful board book, provides a simple overview of what polar bears looks like, where they live, and what they do. This information is conveyed through the point of view of a cute young polar bear cub. The book documents the bear’s day from the moment his brother wakes up until their bedtime amongst the northern lights. Each page has about two lines of text describing what polar bears do on their daily journey, like swimming, walking through a snowstorm, and jumping on ice floes. This simple book explains the places polar bears may travel throughout the day.

I Am a Polar Bear is beautifully illustrated and will attract the intended audience’s attention. The polar bears and other arctic animals, such as an arctic hare, arctic fox and snowy owl, are accurately portrayed as playful cartoonish characters yet they still look realistic. Cool blue tones of ice water and white tones of snow are contrasted with bright warm tones of an arctic sunset. Covello has even included the details of the northern lights in the northern night sky.

Overall, young readers of I Am a Polar Bear will gain a basic understanding of a polar bear’s daily travels as the story unravels alongside attractive artwork.