Moon Bears

by Mark Newman

Overview

Who can stand upright like a person?

Who smells honey from miles away?

Who builds a nest in the trees?

The moon bear!

With their big round ears, moon-shaped crescents, and irresistible personalities, there is plenty to love about moon bears. Full of fascinating facts, this book is brought to life with stunning photographs by renowned wildlife photographer Mark Newman.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627799539
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	11/17/2015
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	70 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mark Newman's work has appeared in most major publications, including Newsweek, National Geographic, and Life. His first book for children was Polar Bears.

Editorial Reviews

08/31/2015
In a follow-up to Polar Bears (2010), wildlife photographer Newman introduces a handful of moon bears that live at a sanctuary in Chengdu, China. Vivid photographs show the bears climbing trees, swimming, and relaxing in hammocks. In crisp, reportorial prose, Newman describes the bears’ physical and behavioral traits: “Poppy’s big, round ears help her hear what’s happening around her,” begins a page devoted to the animals’ powerful sense of hearing. Newman packs a good amount of information into her descriptions of the bears as they live in safety, though the account ends on a sobering note as he details the mistreatment of moon bears in circuses and at bear bile farms throughout China and Vietnam. Ages 4–8. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

Vivid photographs show the bears climbing trees, swimming, and relaxing in hammocks . . . Newman packs a good amount of information into his descriptions of the bears” —Publishers Weekly

“Irresistibly endearing polar bear photographs are the highlight of this picture book. . . . The facts are genuinely interesting.” —The Horn Book Magazine on Polar Bears

“Newman adeptly balances photographs and text to introduce these animals to young readers. . . . A solid choice for collections in need of a basic, well-designed overview of [polar bears'] lives in the wild.” —School Library Journal on Polar Bears

From the Publisher

2015-07-27
A wildlife photographer's images and accompanying descriptions of individual Asian moon bears from animal-rescue centers in Vietnam and China introduce these appealing creatures. At his publisher's behest and fresh from his work in the far north for Polar Bears (2011), Newman went to Asia to photograph moon bears rescued by the Animals Asia Foundation. The result is this unusual introduction, which names individual bears and describes moon bears' physical features, habits, and habitats in a two-level text. In large display type, a simple sentence includes the animal's name and a statement: "Poppy's big, round ears help her hear what's happening around her." A paragraph in smaller type connects the detail about the specific animal to more general characteristics of the species. Some color photos fill just a portion of a page or double-page spread, while others are full-page images, black-and-white vignettes, or even some color snapshots. Variations in format and arrangement of text and images provide enough visual pop to keep readers engaged. Wisely, given his target audience, the author makes no mention of bile bear farming until the concluding note, clearly aimed at adults who can decide whether and when to pass this sad fact on. Pair this with the collages and more lyrical text of Brenda Z. Guiberson and Ed Young's Moon Bear (2010) to extend the conversation with young readers and listeners. (Informational picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews