Lost and Found

In the snowy Alaskan landscape, a young indigenous girl crosses paths with a weak and hungry polar bear. But rather than retreating in fear, she chooses to approach the bear with tenderness by giving him all that she has to offer — a blanket and fish from her morning excursion. And although the girl's blanket is too small — the gesture is large. After feeling nourished and refreshed, the two new friends head out to play. When a snowstorm hits, the bear has a chance to return the girl's kindness and safely shepherds her home. Before each reunites with their parent they share one last embrace — creating a lifelong memory of their unique bond born of mutual respect and open hearts. Written and illustrated by JiWon Beck. delights in finding beauty and wonder in small things — like the shadows of buildings lining a street, and the whispering sounds heard in a gust of wind, to larger things like the vast and beautiful scenery of Alaska — which inspired this story. She lives with her husband and son in Korea.