Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Or can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear? Follow your expert field guide as we travel deep into the woods to learn all the ‘bear’ necessities.
Bears are familiar to us all, but what you might not realise is that behind their big, grizzly image are wild animals who really need our help. So put on your walking boots, grab your binoculars and come along on a journey to see the eight incredible bear species in the wild. Not only will you discover why bears poop so much, you’ll also find out how to avoid getting eaten by one, and what we can do to protect them.
Shortlisted for the 2023 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards
Winner of the SLA Children’s Choice Award for age 0-7 years
Bears are familiar to us all, but what you might not realise is that behind their big, grizzly image are wild animals who really need our help. So put on your walking boots, grab your binoculars and come along on a journey to see the eight incredible bear species in the wild. Not only will you discover why bears poop so much, you’ll also find out how to avoid getting eaten by one, and what we can do to protect them.
Shortlisted for the 2023 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards
Winner of the SLA Children’s Choice Award for age 0-7 years
Extent: 48 pp
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2022-08-25
Size: 30.0 x 23.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500652763
Press Reviews
Nick Sharratt
@_tarasteaching
Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear (Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year)
School Library Journal
About the Authors
Huw Lewis Jones is a polar-exploring author and naturalist who is lucky to have met many bears in the wild. He is Associate Professor at Falmouth University, teaching natural history, and has written history books about photography, icebergs, mountains and maps. He is also the author of the Bad Apple book series. Sam Caldwell is an illustrator based in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied painting at the Edinburgh College of Art and is the illustrator of four books for children, including Weird, Wild, Amazing!.
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