A Stranger Comes to TownPaperback, 1 December 2021

Follow the funny story of a boy who tries to help the unexpected arrival to his small island town. One day, Henry wakes up and gets ready for sleigh rides in the snow, but he encounters a polar bear instead. It's up to Henry and his grandpa to sneak the polar bear off the remote island. Will the polar bear make it back to the North Pole? Picture book, Story elements: setting: remote island in the north, plot and character development, main character, Young boy and a Polar Bear, problem and solution, humorous tone, Illustrations enhance meaning and tone, Comprehension strategies: Predicting outcomes, sequence events, identify cause and effect relationships, & changes from beginning to end of the story. Themes: friendship, problem solving strategies.