Today our school had a special visitor! Illustrator and Author, Jennifer Harrington, stopped by to share one of her newer pieces of work; 'Spirit Bear'.
"Spirit Bear is the story of Annuk, a young spirit bear cub happily growing up in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia. Annuk learns what it means to be different when he discovers that he is different from the rest of his family. He is a spirit bear, born with pure white fur from head to toe. One day, while testing his fishing skills, he slips and falls into the river and is swept downstream, far from the safety of his mother. Alone and lost, Annuk must make his way home through the many challenges and dangers of the rainforest. Along the way he is befriended by Kaya, a young sea wolf cub who knows the forest well, and helps him to escape the predators he encounters on his way back to his family".
Jennifer easily established a warm and interactive environment with the children, where they felt more than comfortable to ask questions regarding the wildlife within the story. Not only did she share a special story with our friends; but she also effectively utilized the opportunity to educate the children about some of the ecology from the British Columbia area.
Always welcome back, Jennifer. Many thank-you's from everyone at the LFLF family!
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