The Very, Very Far North Paperback – Illustrated, October 6, 2020

We just finished the second book of this series and are so sad it’s the end. Absolutely loved these books as a read aloud. I really enjoyed the choice of vocabulary (we got to learn a lot of new words) and the story is so sweet and thoughtful.

This book has been a hit for the 5-10 yr old crowd. I read it to my two grandkids, they loved it. I appreciated the sly wit of the writer, and the kids laughed at the humorous bits as well. I gave a copy to my granddaughter’s preschool/kinder teachers, and they loved it, too. They will use as a read-aloud, and use the arctic animal characters as a point of study. A great gift for anyone looking for a great read-aloud for this age group. I also liked that the characters had different traits worth discussing with young kids—a tricky fox who likes to play jokes on others, an introverted owl, a very vain musk ox, and more. This one’s a keeper!

This reminds me of an artic Winnie the Pooh! Very well written with rich vocabulary. My kids really enjoyed it!

Such a charming, wholesome story. My children range in age from 4-12 and every one of them are delighted in the adventures of Duane and the friends he makes along the way.

Great vocabulary. Gentle fun book about friendship with clean content. Very similar to Winnie the Pooh, but definitely not *better* than Winnie the Pooh. We enjoyed the audiobook, the narrator is fantastic. A great read aloud option for younger elementary ages. I only gave four stars because I did feel that at times some of the themes and stories mirrored Winnie the Pooh too closely, so it didn't seem very original. I also felt like the introduction of characters was a lot. Almost half the book has a new character introduced in every chapter. It wasn't my most favorite of all time, but my children (5 and 9) really enjoyed it a lot.

My daughter loves this book! Has cute characters and keeps children engaged.

The media could not be loaded. We loved this book! I read it with my 7, 6 and 4 year olds. We looked forward to it every night and have already purchased the sequel! We all definitely recommend it!

This is a story of friendship, and differences, and accommodating those you love because they're important to you. But, you're going to think this is a story about a polar bear and his adventures. My kids, 5 & 8, love this story and we are on our third full read-through, and we've reread some favorite chapters a few extra times. This is a warm and comforting story that is just downright pleasant to read together.