Little Seal Finds A Friend

In the icy waters of the Canadian North, Nuka the baby seal cub has a wonderful time playing with his friends, the little polar bear and baby walrus. When Mommy tells Nuka that it is time to leave for their summer home, he doesnt want to go! As the seal herd travels further and further, the stubborn pup turns back and heads for his Northern home. Soon he is lost and alone in the vast ocean and in need of a friend. Will Little Seal find his family? This lavishly embossed story with vivid illustrations of the Canadian North and its animal inhabitants will become a family favourite.

Nuka, a harp seal pup, does not want to leave his friends when his mother tells him it is time to migrate to their summer home, but when he leaves the herd and tries to swim back alone, he gets lost and needs the help of a new friend.

Finn is a baby grey seal. His mother tells him that one day he will swim in the sea, but the sea looks far too big to little Finn. He likes the rock pool, where he watches anemones and crabs.Finn's friend Sula loses her white fur and plunges into the water, but Finn still thinks the sea is far too big and scary.Then one day a wave sweeps Finn off the rocks! Will he finally overcome his fears and find where he truly belongs? Finn the Little Seal is a heartwarming story about growing up and embracing new experiences. Set in Scotland's beautiful Outer Hebrides, artist Sandra Klaassen captures the dramatic seascape in her soft, detailed watercolour illustrations.

It's spring and the herd is migrating north, but Nuka is worried about leaving his friends Sesi the walrus and Miki the polar bear behind. The headstrong pup decides to turn round and head for home, but soon he is lost and alone in the vast ocean and in real need of a friend.

Have you ever seen an animal in nature? Maybe it was a deer, or an owl, or a bunny, or a seal. Did you have a magical moment where you were looking at them and they were looking at you? Did you wonder what they saw? Did you wish you could follow your new friend? Explore a world of wonder through the pages of this engaging story and you, too, can see What The Seal Saw.

This is the fourth volume sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People, following Children's Books from Other Countries (1998), The World Through Children's Books (2002), and Crossing Boundaries (2006). This latest volume, edited by Linda M. Pavonetti, includes books published between 2005 and 2009. This annotated bibliography, organized geographically by world region and country, with descriptions of nearly 700 books representing more than 70 countries, is a valuableresource for librarians, teachers, and anyone else seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature. Like its predecessors, it will be an important tool for providing stories that will help children understand our differences while simultaneously demonstrating our common humanity.

Roger Ebert’s “criticism shows a nearly unequaled grasp of film history and technique, and formidable intellectual range. . . .” —New York Times Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 600 full-length critical movie reviews, along with interviews, tributes, and journal entries inside Roger Ebert’s Movie Yearbook 2013. It includes every movie review Ebert has written from January 2010 to July 2012. Also included in the Yearbook: In-depth interviews with newsmakers and celebrities Tributes to those in the film industry who have passed away recently Essays on the Oscars, reports from the Toronto Film Festival, and entries into Ebert's Little Movie Glossary