The very, very far north : a story for gentle readers and listeners

Intro Dedication The Introduction 1. Duane Arrives, Makes a Friend, and Finds a Home 2. Duane Makes His Home Homier and Gets to Know His Neighbor 3. The Musk Ox is Given His Name, and an Adventure Begins 4. The Adventure Continues Until Handsome Has Had Enough 5. Duane and C.C. Reach An Understanding 6. The Big Blizzard 7. When Duane First Met Magic 8. Magic Goes Too Far 9. Major Puff Finds a Home and a Hare 10. The Hare Gets her Name, Duane Takes Charge, and Major Puff has Quite a Day 11. Duane Meets a Painter and gets Scared 12. Another Friend 13. Painting an Iceberg 14. One Final StoryIn Conclusion About the Author and Illustrator Copyright "Wonderfully follows in the tradition of A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh stories...Endearing...Will win over young readers in a heartbeat." #8212;Booklist (starred review) "Quirky and imaginative#8212;postmodern storytelling at its best." #8212; Kirkus Reviews An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making. In the Very, Very Far North, past the Cold, Cold Ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you'll find Duane and his friends. Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets#8212;whether they're bossy, like Major Puff the puffin, or a bit vain, like Handsome the musk ox, or very, very shy, like Boo the caribou. For these arctic friends, every day is a new adventure! An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making that's reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh . In the Very, Very Far North, past the Cold, Cold Ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you'll find Duane and his friends. Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets?whether they're bossy, like Major Puff the puffin, or a bit vain, like Handsome the musk ox, or very, very shy, like Boo the caribou. For these arctic friends, every day is a new adventure! An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making. In the very, very far North, past the cold, cold ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you'll find Duane and his friends. Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets - whether they're bossy, like Major Puff the puffin, or a bit vain, like Handsome the musk ox, or very, very shy, like Boo the caribou. For these arctic friends, every day is a new adventure! As Duane, a polar bear, explores his new home he makes friends with the wide variety of creatures he encounters, despite their varied personalities.-- Provided by Publisher