Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears and Grizzly Bears

by Deborah Hodge, Pat Stephens (Illustrator), Nancy Gray Ogle

Overview

The eating habits of bears is one of 14 topics in this clearly written look at three North American bears — grizzly bears, polar bears and black bears. In this fascinating book in the popular and informative Kids Can Press Wildlife Series you'll find out how and where bears live, how they give birth and raise their cubs, what they eat and much more.Did you know?• Bears eat so much in the fall that they don't need to eat during the winter.• All baby bears have blue eyes.• Polar bears are related to dogs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781550743555
Publisher:	Kids Can Press
Publication date:	04/28/1996
Series:	Kids Can Press Wildlife Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	IG620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

Deborah Hodge is a former educational consultant and curriculum designer and the author of the Kids Can Press Wildlife series. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Pat Stephens, mother, animal lover and artist, lives in a crowded house in Durham, Ontario. She has illustrated over 20 animal-related books for children.

Editorial Reviews

This well-designed volume ... maintain a sense of visual calm and verbal continuity ... Handsome paintings illustrate each book effectively.—Booklist

Soft, evocative watercolor paintings and easy-to-read texts.—School Library Journal

Excellent illustrations and easy-to-read text.—Science Books and Films

This book (part of an Animal series) fills an important niche for early readers.—American Bookseller

From the Publisher

This book (part of an Animal series) fills an important niche for early readers.

American Bookseller

Excellent illustrations and easy-to-read text.

Science Books and Films

This well-designed volume ... maintain a sense of visual calm and verbal continuity ? Handsome paintings illustrate each book effectively.

Booklist