A polar bear finds himself far from home, in the middle of a very strange place. Everyone here is far too busy to help. Until a little girl shows him that there is love, friendship and help to be found in the big, cold city.
This is the story about the power friendship has to help you feel found, and even to transport you home.
Published 9 February 2023, by Frances Lincoln
NOMINATED ― Lovely Books Community Award (Germany) 2024
FINALIST ― Premios Torre del Agua (Spain) 2024
SHORTLISTED ― Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024
LONGLISTED ― Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2024
SHORTLISTED ― Finchingfield Picture Book Award 2024
FINALIST ― Bologna Children’s Book Fair (Italy) 2023
SELECTED ― Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 2020
Available in hardback & paperback / Translated to 15 languages
REVIEWS
CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A beautiful picture book […] illustrations are stylish and absorbing [...] a touching celebration of kindness and what it means to be found’ ― The Sunday Times
'Ilustrajo has a wonderful eye [...] vibrant colours' ― The Observer
“stunningly illustrated story… a delight.” ― The Daily Mail
“No one will help a lost polar bear except a little girl, who shows that there is love and friendship in a big, cold city.” ― The Bookseller