Urso Brunov and the White Emperor

by Brian Jacques

In the middle of a wintry night, deep in the forest, Urso Brunov hears a cry for help carried over the cold winds. Wolves are on the prowl and two young polar bears are lost in the forest. Though he may be the size of a thumb, who is Urso Brunov if he is not the Little Father of All Bears? Traversing snow-laden forests on the backs of stags and crossing wide seas atop a whale, this tiny yet brave hero returns the two lost polar bear cubs to the Land of Rainbow Lights - and is treated to a grand celebration in the land of ice before returning home in a wondrous moonlit flight on the back of a goose. In the age-old tradition of tall tales, Redwall author Brian Jacques shows us storytelling at its finest in this spirited adventure.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399237925
• ISBN13: 9780399237928
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Recommended for young picturebook readers with good reading skills

Alexi Natchev provides vivid and powerful drawings to accompany the fantasy Urso Brunov and the White Emperor, recommended for young picturebook readers with good reading skills, or parental assistance. Urso Brunov hears a cry for help in the middle of winter, and sets out to help - for even though he's the size of a thumb, he's the Little Father of All Bears. His heroic attitude will carry him through a dangerous mission to return the two lost polar bear cubs to the Land of Rainbow Lights in this vivid story.