Books with author Hans de Beer

It's a big day for the little polar bear Lars! His father takes him hunting for the very first time, and that night he is so tired from all his lessons that he falls fast asleep. He sleeps so soundly that he doesn't hear the ice crack, doesn't feel himself slowly drift away from his father and the North Pole - he doesn't realize that his adventures have just begun.

Lars, the little polar bear who lives at the North Pole, is off on a new adventure. This time he's been accidentally scooped up in a gigantic fishnet and is heading into port aboard a ship. How will he ever get home? Luckily, Lars isn't the only four-feeted creature on board. Nemo, the ship's cat, comes up with a plan to get Lars home that just might work.

Lars, the Little Polar Bear, spends his days watching the seagulls circling overhead & dreams of flying in the sky like a bird. One day he meets a lost puffin who cannot fly home because his wings are sticky with oil. Always ready to help a friend in need, Lars takes the little puffin to the healing waters of the hot spring. Just as they re about to leave the hot spring, Lars & the little puffin discover a huge hot-air balloon. At last, it seems that Lars's dream of exploring the sky will come true! But flying high above the ground proves to be very scary, & Lars wonders if he'll ever make it back down to his snow hill far below. Translated from the Swiss German edition. Hans de Beer's Little Polar Bear books have been published in 18 languages & in 27 countries.

Lars the Little Polar Bear rescues a lost tiger cub and takes him home. Lars has often wandered far from home, so he knows just what to do to help a little tiger cub who has lost his way on a solo expedition to the Arctic Ocean. A train trip, a walk through snowy forests and a camel trek across the steppes bring the two young animals to Siberia, home of the tigers, where the tiger parents anxiously await their son's return.

The first book in Hans de Beer's best-selling series featuring Lars, the Little Polar Bear, is now available in a charming three-dimensional edition that will delight children meeting Lars for the first time, and enchant all his loyal fans. The full-size Little Polar Bear: A Pop-Up Book was named a Pick of the Lists by American Bookseller, which said, ""Hans de Beer has created a perfect marriage between his text and pop-ups.... The story is beautifully complemented by the simple yet imaginative pop-ups, which show the movement of the adventure and help enhance the excitement"".

In the village where Lars lives, the animals have always had enough fish to eat and to share. But one day, the seals come up from the water with empty flippers: the sea has nothing to offer but ice floes. Lars realizes that he must do something or everyone will starve. So the little cub takes a big risk: he goes to investigate the humans who live nearby. Filled with drama and suspense, this gripping tale also teaches children a simple lesson about ecology and living in harmony with our animal friends.

Once upon a time a little polar bear named Lars lived with his mother and father in the land of ice and snow. He had many adventures, but none more exciting than the one told in this big storybook. Here is the full account of his friendship with Robby the Seal, of the day the fish disappeared, and of the danger all the animals faced when a huge ship with a big, black mouth nearly swallowed everyone up. Children will love this courageous cub who always knows how to save the day.