The Very, Very Far North

As Duane, a polar bear, explores his new home he makes friends with the wide variety of creatures he encounters, despite their varied personalities.

About the author

Dan Bar-el is an award-winning children's author, educator, and storyteller whose books include Audrey (Cow), Not Your Typical Dragon, and The Very, Very Far North series. Dan has worked with children ages three to thirteen as a school-age childcare provider, a preschool teacher, a creative drama teacher, and a creative writing teacher. He also teaches with the Creative Writing for Children Society. Dan lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with artist and goldsmith Dominique Bréchault, and Sasha, the most adorable cat in the known universe. Visit him at DanBarel.com.

Kelly Pousette is the illustrator of The Very, Very Far North series and a storyteller, originally from the west coast of British Columbia. She loves to create things, especially pictures. Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post Paris, the Brown Paper Bag blog, and Brightness Magazine. She currently resides in northern British Columbia with her husband and very large dog, Clovis.

Additional text

"Quirky and imaginative—postmodern storytelling at its best."

Product details

• Authors: Dan Bar-El, Dan Bar-El
• Assisted by: Kelly Pousette (Illustration), Kelly Pousette (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781534433410
• ISBN: 978-1-5344-3341-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 191 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: The Very, Very Far North
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Polar regions, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Polar Regions, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General