A stunning celebration of polar lands, follow up to the award-winning You're Safe With Me.

At the start of winter, two bear cubs are born, deep in their den in the frozen north. Mama, what lies beyond here? they ask. 'Above us is a land of ice and snow. What lies beyond the ice and snow? they ask. The ocean, full of ice from long ago. And as they learn the secrets of the earth and their place in it, Mama Bear whispers, "You're snug with me."

A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year 2019. Kate Greenaway Medal 2020 shortlist. Times Educational Supplement Top Children's Books of the Year. A Guardian Children's Book of the Month. Booklist Editor's Choice.

"Parental love, sound ecological advice, and breathtaking illustrations all in one"--Kirkus Reviews, STARRED

"A heartwarming tribute to creatures of the Arctic"--ALA Booklist, STARRED

"There are really no words. My breath is taken"--Book Monsters