Adrift: An Odd Couple of Polar Bears

Description

Perfect for fans of Goodnight, Already! and You Will Be My Friend, this is a classic and quirky story of finding friendship where you least expect it, from the author/illustrator of The Blobfish Book and Shark Detective. Karl and Hazel are polar bears. They are not friends. Until . . . CRAAACCKKK! Of all the polar bears, Karl is stuck with one who doesn't like to talk. Of all the polar bears, Hazel is stuck with the one who talks too much. And now they're drifting out to sea together. . . . Also includes fun facts and resources about polar bears and the Arctic.

Jessica Olien is a writer, illustrator, and native midwesterner now living in Brooklyn. Her cartoons have been published in xoJane, Scooter, and How About We.Her writing for grown-ups has been published in Slate, Salon, Pacific Standard, The Atlantic, Jezebel, Nerve, Marie Claire, and many others. Jessica's work has been cited by the New York Times, PBS, The Economist, New York Observer, CBS, and others.

"[With a] tongue-in-cheek text...[this is] an offbeat selection for Valentine's Day...sneak this one into a primary-grade science unit." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "The simple storyline and art complement each other as readers are gently guided to comprehend the folly of judging a book by its cover." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for THE BLOBFISH BOOK: "Delivers big laughs." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for SHARK DETECTIVE: "Delightful...the story is strangely inspirational...Many readers will demand further adventures-or imagine them for themselves." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for SHARK DETECTIVE: "Nothing slows the determination of chip-munching Shark in this lively romp through the mean streets. He's one cool sleuth." -- School Library Journal Praise for SHARK DETECTIVE: "Shark is an endearing goofball worth rooting for." -- Publishers Weekly