April makes it possible for him to get back home with the help of others after they saw her bravery and their bond. April almost dies saving Bear but Bear saves her. We learn how Bear ended up there, April and her father argue and become close. Now I know this is part magical realism <-is that the word? Anyway, April slowly befriends Bear, she feeds him and gets the plastic off his foot and they become friends.

April meets a skinny polar bear that has some plastic and crap wrapped around his foot. Hell with it, I’ll put it in a spoiler tag. Her father is always busy so April wanders the island (Bear Island) and picks up crap from people that made it all the way to the island. April and her father aren’t as close after her mother died years ago What a perfect book to buy for my bday and the main character is named, April 😊💕🌸Īpril’s father takes her with him to an Arctic Outpost for six months while he does work with weather stuff. The book is numbered, signed, has beautiful sprayed edges and I got an art print with it which is framed and ready for the wall. I just read my favorite book of the year! (those that know me, this is nothing new) I ordered this flat out when I got the email and read what it was about. A magical, confidently told story - with beautiful illustrations by Levi Pinfold. The Last Bear is a celebration of the love between a child and an animal, a battle cry for our world and an irresistible adventure with a heart as big as a bear's. This moving story will win the hearts of children the world over and show them that no one is too young or insignificant to make a difference. Determined to save him, April begins the most important journey of her life. He is starving, lonely and a long way from home. But one endless summer night, April meets one. At least, that's what April's father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable.' Michael Morpurgo. 'This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet.

The Last Bear is perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold - winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers. Imagine making friends with a polar bear.

The last bear hannah gold