Resultados para "David North" en Audiolibros infantiles

Yo says his toy animal, polar bear, wants to know why the polar regions stay cold! Yo’s father shows him a globe of the earth! Did you know the sun doesn’t shine on the North and South Poles strong enough to keep it warm? Yo learns that because the earth is tilted, sunlight shines brightly in the middle of the earth, and dimly on the Poles. What will Yo learn when he sees a flashlight?

The people who inhabit the Arctic stand out among folk traditions in the world, for the sheer weight and number of their stories. This is not surprising really as their long ‘winter night’ lasts for half the year. Their stories are nearly all drawn from nature, and their place in it: as the very harshness of their environment defines very much of their lives.

Oliver, the wise old owl, narrates this delightful holiday story and takes the listener to the bears' den, the birds' dwelling, the squirrels' tree, and the cougars' cave as each family rehearses for the annual Christmas song contest. Who will win? Christmas time is upon us, and all the animals in the North Woods are hurrying and scurrying getting ready for this festive holiday. You see, they celebrate Christmas, too. Perhaps not the same way you do, but take it from me, they celebrate.