In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother Bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan.
More than twenty years later, this story of enduring maternal love continues to resonate with readers young and old..
Published to wide acclaim, the book was soon named the Official Children\'s Book of Michigan.
In 1998 writer Kathy-jo Wargin and nature artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen combined their talents to bring The Legend of Sleeping Bear to life.
And the story of what happens once Mother Bear reaches the far shore becomes the Legend behind the natural wonder known as Sleeping Bear Dune.
With calls of encouragement and steadfast love, Mother Bear guides her cubs across the great lake, Lake Michigan.
Though it will be difficult, she knows if they can swim across to the opposite shore, they will be safe.
Fleeing from a forest fire, a mother Bear urges her two cubs into the watery shelter of a vast body of water.
It started with a mother\'s love...
In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother Bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan
