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Polar Bear and the Ballerina Orlando Whitfield The Powderbug winter boots keepHow does a bear go to the ballet? A polar bear escapes into New York City in this heartfelt picture book from award winning Afro Latino artist Eric Velasquez. A wordless story of unlikely friendship that celebrates art and its ability to connect us. However, this picture book also opens a conversation about alienation and empathy. Who is kept out of the theater? How can we welcome them in? A deeply personal story, author Eric Valqueuez sees himself in