Description: "For a polar bear, winter's first snow is a sign that it's time to make a den--a safe place for her to sleep through the harsh season and give birth to her cubs. But the Arctic is changing; familiar landscapes are melting. What kind of world will her cubs grow up in? The story's clear text and gorgeous, affecting illustrations capture the massive bear's movements amid a crystalline landscape, while quietly observing the loosening ice and other effects of climate change on her life and that of her active cubs. Back matter offers more information and suggestions on how we can help protect the planet for these ... animals"--
Review Quotes: Consciousness of climate change is woven throughout this snowy tale. . . . A low-key but fervent appeal to care, framed by atmospheric art.
--Kirkus Reviews
--Publishers Weekly This hauntingly beautiful picture book packs a punch.
--Booklist In clear language, Jenkins describes the causes of Earth's warming and the effects not just for polar bears but for all life as climate change leads to an increase of extreme weather conditions.
--The Horn Book