The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett (Putnam, 2007). Aloo-ki is a young Inuit girl. Her huskie team has floated away from her on an ice flow, and she sees a little igloo with the warm smell of soup. What follows is, of course, her finding what is just right in the house: the smallest bowl of soup, the smallest boots, the snuggliest bed. The bears in this tale are friendly; they bring back the lost huskie dogs. She thanks them for the warm rest and the help, and in the end, she is on her way, waving to her friends the bears.
This story is all about the scene, and once again Jan Brett has succeeded in displaying it. The illustrations are beautiful, and it is fun to learn about a different people in a different setting. I liked the message that in a frozen world, the human found help from the animals, not animosity. They worked together. A distinct retelling.
