'I hope it's not too far away,' says Red Knit Cap Girl. 'Follow the light of the Moon,' calls Owl. In this heartwarming follow-up to Naoko Stoop's debut Red Knit Cap Girl, Red Knit Cap Girl meets a lost Polar Bear Cub. Determined to help him find his way home, to an Arctic land of ice and snow, Red Knit Cap Girl, White Bunny, and Polar Bear Cub set off on an unforgettable voyage. Gorgeously illustrated on wood grain, Red Knit Cap Girl's curiosity, imagination, and joy will captivate the hearts of readers young and old. Simple prose and luminous pictures will remind readers that even small actions such as recycling, can help to solve big world problems, in this inspiring story that celebrates friendship, bravery, and the importance of home.

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The story's not great, but kids will like it anyway, and the illustrations are beyond good enough to make up for it.

Yes, Red Knit Cap Girl is off to the rescue, but, remember, this is Red Knit Cap Girl, the quietest, gentlest hero you will ever encounter. It’s her peacefulness that is her charm; it is almost like doing a few minutes of meditation or yoga when you read this calming book. Even when RKCG is off to do her heroic deeds. ( )

I really like this book. The artwork is beautiful and the story is very appealing. You see RKCGirl and white bunny get to rescue an adorable little bear and take him back to his mother.

The story begins with the friends playing with newspaper. They are folding it and making kites, telescopes, boats and things. Exactly the sort of activities that I did with my friends eons ago in the dark ages.

The magic starts when they see an SOS. Heading out to sea Girl and Bunny find a cub who has drifted south away from his mother.

What's absolutely charming is that all of items that the friends made, are used in the rescue. Does this mean that they made bigger boats and kites from newspaper? Or are we just entering Red Knit Cap Girl's make believe world?

This is a charming book. Good Read-aloud and it would be nice even for a bedtime read.

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