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Children's Bear Books
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Alaska's Three Bears
by: Gill, Shelly
Find out the "bear facts" as these three bears search for a special home
in America's last great wilderness. Color illustrations. Ages 6-14.
c. 1990, H/C...$12.95
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Andy Bear: Polar Cub Grows Up at the Zoo
by: Johnston, Ginny
Story of a bear cub at the zoo. Ages 4-8.
c.1985, S/C...$2.95
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Bearman: Exploring the World of Black Bears
by: Pringle, Laurence
Examines, in text and photographs, the physical characteristics, habits,
& natural environment of the American black bear. Color photos. 42
pgs. Ages 7-12.
c. 1989, H/C, (Regular Price $13.95)...$7.50
Used
Condition: Very good, ex-library, usual library
markings otherwise like new inside & outside
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Bears
by: Kalman, Bobbie
Juvenile look at the features and behavior of various bear species. Illustrated
with color photographs. 32 pgs. Ages 4-8.
c.1994, S/C...$5.95
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Black Bear Twins (Encyclopedia Britannica Picture Stories - True Nature
Series Book 5)
Britannica Junior Editors
A picture story with photographs that are not merely posed but taken from
motion pictures. The story was written to entertain even the youngest
child, yet has been carefully checked by some of the leading nature authorities.
B/W photos. 38 pgs. Ages 4-8.
c. 1946, S/C...$8.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Gentle Ben
by: Morey, Walt
Fictional story of a boy who's only friend was Ben, an Alaskan brown bear.
Winner of the Dutton Junior Animal Book Award for 1965. When Mark was
told he couldn't have Ben, he led him up over the Alaskan tundra to where
he could escape. Ages 12 & up. 191 pgs.
c. 1965, 1st Ed, H/C...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
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Grizzly Bears (Worldlife Library)
by: Turbak, Gary
Gary Turbak offers a splendid introduction to grizzlies in this engaging
book, discussing all aspects of a grizzly bear’s life. Learn the
mysteries of hibernation, what threatens the existence of these powerful
bears, and where you have the best chances of seeing one in the wild.
"Grizzly Bears" is an adventurous romp through bear country,
full of personal anecdotes, pertinent facts, and more than 50 color photographs
that bring you face-to-face with majestic grizzlies, curious cubs, and
everything in between. 72 pgs. Ages 10 & up.
c.1997, S/C...$14.95
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Grizzly Cub
by: McIntyre, Rick
The true story of a young bear's first five summers of life, as recorded
in words and color photographs by Denali National Park ranger Rick McIntyre.
"Little Stony" is watched by readers as he grows from teddy-bear
size into an adult bear. A substantial portion of the royalties of this
book are going to the non-profit Denali Foundation Grizzly Fund. Great
photos. 103 pgs. Ages 8 & up.
c.1990, S/C...$14.95
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Panda
by: Curtis, Cecile
On 14th September 1974, a crowd of excited news photographers waited eagerly
at London's Heathrow Airport as strang cargo was being unloaded. Inside
were two enormous crates were Chia-Chia & Ching-Ching, two very important
gifts from China to Britian. Giant Pandas! Cecile Curtis vividly describes,
both in words & her superb illustrations, the life of this amusing
pair in the London Zoo. She also reveals the natural history facts, and
poses some questions which still have to be answered about this fascinating
creature. 30 pgs. Ages 9-12.
c. 1976, H/C...$5.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good with dust jacket
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Pandas
by: Cork, Barbara
Facts, stories and games relating to the Panda Bear. Ages 7-11
c.1989, Booklet...$4.95
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Pandas Of The World
by: Masui, Mitsuko
Photos & brief information on over 25 different pandas in zoos from
around the world. Includes 5 pages of FAQ's commonly asked about pandas,
and aswered by Dr Mitsuko Masui, the veterinarian of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.
32 pgs. Ages 5-8.
c. 1989, H/C...$12.95
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Project Panda Watch
by: Schlein, Miriam
This book tells about the work of the Chinese scientists and George Shaller
of the Bronx Zoo. It explains how they track panadas and what they are
discovering about them. B/W photos & illustrations. 87 pgs. Ages 10 and
up.
c. 1984, H/C...$12.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Threatened Florida Black Bear
by: Clark, Margaret Goff
A profile of the Florida black bear includes stories of the bear that
managed to get the tasty heart of a cabbage palm tree seven feet tall
and the surprised researcher who found a two hundred-pound female in a
tree stump. Clark gives basic historical and scientific facts interspersed
with eyewitness accounts of the wildlife biologists who study and protect
the animals. It is these anecdotes that create a sense of excitement and
convey the tragedy of habitat loss that puts various species at risk worldwide.
Full-color photographs provide information and a feeling of immediacy
and awe. Solidly on the side of wildlife conservation, Clark presents
a balanced picture of the bear's relationship with the environment and
with humans, discussing conflicts and compromise. Ages 9-12. 64 pgs.
c. 1995, H/C... $10.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, ex-library
copy with usual library markings
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Zoobooks Pandas
by: Wildlife Education
Informational booklet all about the Panda. Features 24 pages of striking
wildlife photography, insightful writing, colorful illustrations, and
diagrams that explain in simple terms things that make "animal facts"
come alive for your child. Ages 5-12.
c.1987, Booklet...$2.95
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Zoobooks Polar Bears
by: Wildlife Education
Informational booklet all about the polar bear. Features 24 pages of striking
wildlife photography, insightful writing, colorful illustrations, and
diagrams that explain in simple terms things that make "animal facts"
come alive for your child. Ages 5-12.
c.1987, Booklet...$2.95
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