Interest age: 4-8
Reading age: 7+

Princess Aasta

Author: Stina Langlo Ordal

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books

Lonely Princess Aasta wants a bear to play with, so she places an advertisement in the newspaper. She is inundated with responses and chooses Kvitebjørn, a huge white bear with friendly eyes. A lovely friendship develops and they have many exciting adventures together. Extraordinary illustrations are the highlight of this unusual picture book.

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