在Nick Bland 的 The Very Hungry Bear 繪本中講到兩隻不同生態區的熊，溫帶區的Brown bear和極地區Polar bear 如何互相幫助的動人故事。
故事一開始，Brown bear 釣了一整天魚卻毫無所獲的，因為所有的魚都沒了，Brown bear 從一早就餓到現在，脾氣超不好的。押韻的文字(mood, food, cook, day, away)讓繪本唸出來順切流暢。
終於釣竿有動靜了，Now suddenly something huge was on his hook.
結果Brown bear 釣上了一隻 Polar bear，看到Polar bear手中有成堆的魚獲，Brown bear忍不住抱怨: “Do you have to fish there?” said the hungry brown bear. ‘You are catching all of the fish. “I’m sorry, “he said, as he lifted his head. “You can have one of mine if you wish.
接著 Polar bear 告訴Brown bear: “You can have the whole pile, if you’ll just find me somewhere to stay, My iceberg is shrinking and soon I’ll be sinking And my home’s such a long way away.
原來因海洋冰層融化，Polar bear生活範圍縮小，連家都找不到了!
Brown bear 帶著Polar bear 回到他的洞穴中，但問題又來了，洞穴太熱了， 由是暖化惹的禍!
Whistle you cave is particular nice. It’s just a hot for this coat that I’ve got and the fire is melting my ice.
隨著故事發展，Brown bear 帶著Polar bear 去找適合他居住的地方。 經過層層旅程，Brown bear 能幫Polar bear找到適合她居住的家嗎?
這是一個探討友誼和分享的故事， Polar bear has all the fish but no place to stay. Brown bear has no fish but a cave to sleep in.
當然氣候變遷這個主題如: environmental issues, global warming, melting glaciers 都可以討論。
押韻的文字讀起來十分流暢。 此外，Nick Bland 以潑漆類似油畫的畫風，更讓這本繪本有更高的藝術價值! <書籍簡介 from Scholastic Asia>
The Very Cranky Bear is back, and now he's hungry! When the Very Hungry Bear goes fishing, he ends up catching more than he bargained for - a polar bear, with an armful of fish, who needs help finding a new home! Vibrant illustrations and a fun, engaging story make this book perfect for reading aloud. This is the third book about the delightful and endearing 'Very Cranky Bear'. The Very Cranky Bear was first published in 2008 and has become an international best-seller.
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