Soldier bear
By: written by Bibi Dumon Tak ; illustrated by Philip Hopman ; translated by Laura Watkinson
Contributors: Hopman, Philip, ill
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9780802853752
Subjects: Bears; Juvenile fiction; Fiction; Brown bear; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers; Mascots; History
Work titles: Soldaat wojtek
Description: An orphaned Syrian brown bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and serves for five years as their mischievous mascot in Iran and Italy.  Based on a true story.
Notes: Originally published: Soldaat wojtek. Amsterdam : Querido, c2008.