Sara is staying with her grandfather and she becomes homesick, but when she wakes up to see that snow has fallen she is very excited. However, her excitement turns to panic when she realizes that she may not be able to make it home to her parents in time for Christmas. Her grandfather builds them an igloo and Sara builds a polar bear and he recalls the story of when he was young and met an Inuit family and a baby polar bear that they named Peter. What happens when they wake up and Sara's polar bear is now real? And will she make it home in time to be with her family for Christmas?

Having read a couple of Holly Webb’s other books I thought I knew what to expect from The Snow Bear. This story exceeded my expectations. It includes some geography and history within the story through Grandpa’s memories and tales. While it is a fiction story so no doubt some liberties could have been taken I loved reading the parts f Grandpa and Sara together. Others in the family loved the parts of Sara with Peter, the polar bear.

Fun read that inspires the young and old to appreciate each other as well as welcoming changes in life. A third grade student should be able to read this with not problem but a younger child may enjoy hearing this chapter book over several days. We all thought it was an adorable story while dreaming of our own adventures. Certainly one of our favorite books written by Holly Webb.