Soldier bear / written by Bibi Dumon Tak ; illustrated by Philip Hopman ; translated by Laura Watkinson.

Author/creator Dumon Tak, Bibi
Other author Hopman, Philip illustrator.
Format Book
Publication InfoGrand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, ©2011.
Description145 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945--Poland. --Juvenile fiction.
Brown bear--Juvenile fiction.
Bears--Juvenile fiction.
Soldiers--Juvenile fiction.
Mascots--Juvenile fiction.
Poland--History. --1918-1945. --Juvenile fiction.
Iran--History. --Pahlavi dynasty, 1925-1979. --Juvenile fiction.
Italy--History. --1914-1945. --Juvenile fiction.

Uniform titleSoldaat wojtek. English
Abstract 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.
General noteOriginally published: Soldaat wojtek. Amsterdam : Querido, c2008.
LCCN 2011013963
ISBN9780802853752 (alk. paper)
ISBN0802853757 (alk. paper)