The adventures of Duane the polar bear and his arctic friends continue in this charming sequel to the modern-day classic The Very, Very Far North, which Booklist compared to Winnie the Pooh in a starred review.
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Dan Bar-el 
Dear CC,
I really hope that you make another book of the very very far north with new adventures so we can read it.
From your buddy,
Alex (age 7)
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Dear Alex the human child, I will speak with the author and bring up your suggestion. I think it is a very good suggestion, scientifically speaking. More books means more reading. Sincerely yours, C.C. (your buddy)
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Dear Duane, I really hope you make a movie of the very very far north. I love hearing stories about you and your friends. Please thank CC for writing back to me. I requested the next book from the library. Thank you. From your buddy, Alex (age 7)
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Dear Alex, I have passed on your thanks to C.C. who pointed out to me that you are very good at suggestions, and then she showed me a picture of a movie in one of her books because it was a new word for me. I hope you enjoy the stories in the next book. There are some problems that arise because of a weasel, but all works out at the end. Sincerely yours, Duane the polar bear.
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Hello! Will you be making this delightful sequel into an audiobook as well? Thanks!
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Hi Stephanie, thank you for reaching out. I’m very happy that you enjoyed the sequel. As for the audiobook, I have no input with the publisher on that decision, and in fact, the audiobook for The Very, Very Far North came as a wonderful surprise to me. Fingers crossed it happens again, and with the same reader, who did such a good job. All good wishes, Dan
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I am from Alaska and really really like your Very, Very Far North series and hope you write many more books with these fun characters. I like how kind and helpful the animals are to each other and how they each have their own different talents.
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Hi! I loved the first two books. Do you have any plans to make a third?
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hello! I loved the first two books. Do you plan on make a 3rd one?
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Hello Micah, thank you for writing to me and letting me know what you thought of my books! That makes me very happy. The short answer to your question: I am seriously thinking about it these days.
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Dear Magic,
I loved both of your books, they are very nice and I think the weasel is funny and I hope you see Handsome again soon. Will the weasel return in the next book? Can’t wait to more about Duane and your friends adventures.
Your biggest fan,
Eva (age 6) and River (age 4)
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Dear Duane,
My name is Brittany(37) and my daughter’s name is Isabel (12). We have loved reading about your adventures in and beyond the Very, Very Far North! We take turns reading to one another and talk about all of your friends and how wonderful they all seem (I think there’s even hope for the weasel :)). We have been given each character their own accent! Anyway, we were wondering if you had any update on whether we might be expecting a third book anytime soon? We would love to read of any other adventures you and your friends have been up to as well as seeing how things go when Handsome returns home. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us!
Love,
Brittany and Isabel 🙂
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Hello Brittany and Isabel, thank you for reaching out and sharing your experience about the books! I love that you have created voices for the characters (as I do too when I’m at home and in no danger of scaring strangers). I’m sorry to say that I recently learned that the publishers are not going with a third book. However, as a consolation, I did put up a bonus story on the website that you can read here: https://danbarel.com/bonus-story/
All good wishes to you both!
Dan
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