Review of Ida, Always

​Ida, Always
Written by Caron Levis
Illustrated by Charles Santoso
Age Level: 4 – 8
Grade Level: P – 3

​Are you looking for a beautiful story about friendship and saying goodbye? This is it! Meet Gus and Ida, two polar bears who are also best friends. They lead the perfect life until Ida refuses to come outside. That’s the day the zookeeper tells Gus that Ida’s dying. Gus spends the rest of the story figuring out how to say goodbye. The fascinating part – this story was inspired by a real pair of bears. Sometimes, animals are amazing!

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