How One Little Polar Bear Captivated The World (Knut) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, Dr. Gerald R. Uhlich
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 97853
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 9.6 x 0.4
ISBN: 0545047161
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.7860929
EAN: 9780545047166
ASIN: 0545047161
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Condition: New book w/perfect interior; exterior has slight wear
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Product Description
When Knut was born, the first polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo in more than thirty years, he was no bigger than a snowball and unable to care for himself. His mother, a rescued East German circus bear, didn't know how to take care of Knut and rejected him. Knut would have died if it weren't for Thomas Dorflein, a zookeeper who nurtured Knut, feeding him, sleeping with him, and giving him the love and attention Knut needed to thrive. But Thomas wasn't the only one who adopted Knut. The adorable little polar bear captured the world's attention, and now Knut is loved around the globe.
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A perfect book for young animal lovers! July 16, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Grade school children will be absolutely enthralled with the story of an baby polar bear no bigger than a snowball! Knut lives in Germany in a zoo, and he was lucky enough to meet Thomas who helped raise him.
Thomas fed Knut with a bottle, just like a human baby. He even taught him how to swim.
Knut was so cute and his story so amazing that he won the hearts of people all over the world, and now young readers can learn about him with this book that tells all about him. This is an excellent true story told beautifully with wonderful photographs to enhance the tale.
What a beautiful example of nonfiction for children to love!
Knut-One Little Polar Bear July 12, 2008
How One Little Polar Bear Captivated The World (Knut)
This is an excellent book. My 6 yo grandson loves Polar BEars. I bought this and a plush bear for him. Now this is his favorite bedtime book--and he sleeps w/ his bear,
Knut April 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Children will love looking at the photographs of this cute little polar bear cub that was born and raised at the Berlin Zoo. His story related by the same team, a father and his two young daughters, that told the story of "Owen & Mzee" is captivating. End pages include information about polar bears, an explanation of their current plight, and suggestions about how to help protect polar bear habitat.
My mama is a man! January 10, 2008
11 out of 20 found this review helpful
I just found out my mama is a man! By now he seems just like my mama and he did save my life. Here is the story.
In December 2006, my brother and I were born in Zoo Berlin. I don't remember this--my mama the man told me about it. I am so close with Thomas my mama that I understand much of what he says. Our bear mama did not care for us, so Thomas and the zoo took over when we were five hours old. A few days later my brother died and Thomas became totally devoted to my care. I had the best.
Thomas slept with me, he rubbed me, he fed me, he bathed me, rubbed baby oil into my fur, and he brushed me. See, Thomas really was my mama. When I was thirty-two days old, I finally got a name--Knut. Yes, I like it. Thomas named me. He even stayed with me constantly for the first four months like a real polar mama does in a den. Thomas told me so. He did not go home to his human family until I was four months old. I like them--they came to see us every day!
This book about my growing up time has other information besides what I have already told you. And wonderful photographs that children love. In fact, I was a celebrity here at the zoo for a long time. One man thought they should have left me to die when my polar mama deserted me. Hey, mister, no way! His letter to the editor made people mad. They started writing me 200 letters a week.
Thomas tells me when I am over a year old that I will probably want him to leave me alone--that polar bears like solitude. If he says so. But I am his son and I will listen. Listen, what I want you to take from this little talk is to take care of your planet. Global warming is reducing our living area. Some scientists think that polar bears may not be able to exist in the polar regions in your lifetime! I'm safe here in the zoo, but I do wonder what all that cold and ice and snow would be like. Maybe...Thomas says I would eat several seals a day in my natural habitat. Seals?
Knut
Zoo Berlin
What a heartwarming story and such an adorable bear January 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like many people across the globe, I was captivated by the story of Knut. So naturally when I discovered the book about the cutest little bear ever, I had to get it! The story is touching and the photographs are wonderful. I highly recommend this book to animal lovers, people with children and anyone who just enjoys a great true story!
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