About the Book

An empowering picture book from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and Caldecott Honoree Brendan Wenzel (They All Saw a Cat) told with lyrical text and luminous illustrations.

Journey with a solar bear who shines a light on the endangered species around the world and join the cause with your own mighty roar in this hopeful love letter to planet Earth and those who inhabit it.

The Earth is ours.

Yours and mine.

So dare to care.

To glow. To shine.

'Cause if you would,

and when you did,

then you will be a solar kid.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780063251731
• ISBN 10: 0063251736
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• On Sale: 03/19/2024
• Pages: 40
• List Price:24.99 CAD
• Ages: 4 to 8
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Recycling & Green Living
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / Environment
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions

Beth Ferry

Biography

Beth Ferry is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous picture books, including Stick and Stone, The Scarecrow, and The Nice Dream Truck. She lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey, where she finds inspiration in the salty air. In addition to writing picture books, Beth also writes graphic novels for emerging readers. 

Other Works by Beth Ferry

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  Solar Bear

  By Beth Ferry

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  The Christmassy Cactus

  By Beth Ferry

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  Crab and Snail: The Evil Eel

  By Beth Ferry

Brendan Wenzel

Biography

Brendan Wenzel is an illustrator with a great affection for trees and all the furry, feathered, and scaly things that you can find in them (including snakes!). He has traveled to jungles, savannas, and everything in between in search of fascinating animals and has teamed up with many groups working to preserve wild places and creatures around the world. Brendan is the illustrator of Angela DiTerlizzi's Some Bugs. Brendan lives in New York with his wife, Magdalena.

Other Works by Brendan Wenzel

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  Solar Bear

  By Brendan Wenzel

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  One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree

  By Brendan Wenzel