Jeannie Baker's artwork, which she calls relief collage, illustrates the story of Polar
. This story is about a stuffed polar bear who wishes he could live where it was cold. After seeing a white scarf draped over the dresser, he decides it is a hillside covered in snow. Polar then makes a sled out of a box and some books. He has fun sledding until he decides to stand up in the sled. Then Polar gets knocked out cold and lands in the hospital.
I like the illustration of Pam-Pam and Jack using an encyclopedia as a stretcher for Polar. The clothes on the penguins and seals are fun, love those plaid pants. I also like her creation of Polar the bear. Detractions in the book are the eyes on the other characters, especially Tiger who doesn't have pupils. This book reminds me a little bit of Mr. Bill or Gumby.
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