Lydia Dabcovich

Mrs. Huggins lives with her hen, Hannah. They do everything together.

And then one day Hannah gets sick. Mrs. Huggins nurses her day and night.

But Hannah dies.

What will happen now?

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This simple tale celebrates the friendship and love between Mrs. Huggins and Hannah. They do everything together: cooking, cleaning, planting the garden, caring for the farm animals. Mrs. Huggins grieves when Hannah dies until an unexpected event brings her joy once again.

Colorful illustrations depict the show more joys of friendship and the sorrows that accompany death. Children see that death is a reality, but it is truly part of the continuum of life. And as the story reaches a surprising denouement, the young reader is sure to be delighted with the outcome.

The target audience here is the young reader, preschool through primary grades. This is a book to be read together, a book that encourages sharing, a book that gives hope for what comes next.

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A very easy book so it is great for very young children from ages 1-3 years old. What I enjoyed about is it teaches about hibernation without coming right out and saying it. Books are always amazing when they can educate without having it shoved right in your face and spelling it out, it is simply written and the illustrations take into the woods with the "sleepy bear". I like that you go come up with your own story line and add to it with the amazing pictures, they allow for some fun additions.

The Polar Bear son is remarkably captivating. Retold and illustrated by Lydia Dabcovich, this story is simple and universally appealing. A woman finds a polar bear alone and take him in and raises him as a son. As the polar bear gets bigger, people in the village believe he is a threat and want to kill him. The illustration in this story was remarkable! It makes me want to go back and read the story again! The old lady tells the polar bear to return but to remember her. Connotation, words show more such as home and jealous, and bitterly were used. Imagery was a part of this story also. The book gives one a flavor for this distinctive culture while being universally appealing. show less

In this retelling of a traditional Inuit tale, a lonely old woman adopts, cares for, and raises a polar bear as if he were her own son. She feeds him with a bottle, and overall cares for him like a human baby. When he is older, he is able to provide for the old lady by using his natural hunting skills. The old lady always shares the fish that her polar catches, but jealous villagers still threaten the bear's life, and force him to leave his home and his "mother,"