Don't Bring Rupert To The Beach: A Gentle Story About Adventure, Exploration, and Friendship

by Christer Hägglund

Don't Bring Rupert To The Beach is about the polar bear Rupert. He lives in the cold north. One day he falls asleep while fishing. Rupert drifts out to sea and wakes up on a strange and wonderful island. There he meets a new feline friend, who is the opposite and yet the same as the surprised polar bear. They discover each other's worlds and make a great journey together.

Enjoy 60 pages of polar bear happiness, cold snow, warm sand, and friendship that crosses the big ocean.

Kindle Edition

Published August 14, 2022

About the author

Christer Hägglund is an award-winning author, game developer, and animation producer. He was born in the snowy town of Örnsköldsvik, deep in the cold north of Sweden. He studied fine arts in Italy, Estonia, Finland, and Sweden, which combined with ice hockey and a love for cats, turned into all kinds of adventures. Christer has published critically acclaimed games such as Space Yoghurt and YoliBoli and preschool books for Atem Entertainment, including the Pencraft Awarded book Don't Bring Rupert To The Beach.

Reviews

[Laura Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rupert is a polar bear from the north who falls asleep while fishing and drifts south to a tropical island where he meets a jaguar named Dot. Dot helps Rupert sail home, but the ice is too much for her. So, she sails home, but the two exchange letters and make plans to meet again.

Don’t Bring Rupert to the Beach is a gentle book about adventure, exploration, and friendship that will appeal to many age groups. There is just one sentence for page, making it an easy, fast read with cute, clear illustrations that help to tell this charming story.

You can read my full review here: https://laurasbooksandblogs.com/dont-...

[Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

First, I want to thank Christer Hagglund for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

Kids of all ages even the young at heart will just adore Christer Hagglund’s Don’t Take Rupert To The Beach! It is a book about making new friends, learning about differences yet being true to where you come from, and showing empathy. It is a really cute book that will make you smile!

It was such a fun read with a meaningful story and cute graphics. The cartoon like graphics and colors helped make the story pop!

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

How can your young child not enjoy this cute little book about a polar bear out of his normal habitat. It's a nicely illustrated story of friendship that would make a good bedtime read.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway! It was such an adorable story and my children absolutely loved it! One night, one of my children was kind of fussy and she called me into her room and asked if I would read the book again. So I did and she calmed down and was able to sleep after that. My kids have requested for me to reread this book quite a few times so I give it 5 stars! Thank you Christer Hägglund for my copy!

[Brittany Ribeiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very cute book I recommend

I recommend this book. Very touching and great book to read to your child . Teaches about other animals environments . I won this book on goodreads giveaways. Can’t wait to read this to my sister’s kids

[Hillary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received this book through a giveaway. My 3 year old loves it and we have read it many times. Very sweet book with adorable characters.

[Chris]

Very cute story about friendship and differences. My grandkids loved it.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story about a polar bear drifting away to far away lands. Read this to my 4 year old and he loved it. The illustrations were great, and the text was easy to follow. 5 stars because my kid said "again!" when it was over.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun book for little kids! Very easy read for them as well.

[Miguel Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story for children. I recommend!

Rupert is a polar bear who lives in the cold North and has a knack for fishing. One day, he falls asleep and drifts away on a sheet of ice far away. When he wakes up, he finds himself on a strange island and is accompanied by a jaguar named Dot. Not content with the heat and lack of snow, Rupert wants to go home. Read the rest of the story to discover what happens.

The text and the illustrations are perfect for this story. They are easy for a child to read and understand. The pictures are colorful and straightforward, too.

This short story is simple at its best. I disagree with any other reviewer who gives this book anything less than a four-star rating.

I like how the text and the pictures paired well with each other.

The ending is quite enjoyable and will leave kids and adults alike wanting more.