Bears


Books

The Polar Bear Scientists (Scientists in the Field Series)

By Peter Lourie
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012
ISBN: 0547283059
Age 10+

Full of photographs, maps and lots of details of the study of polar bears in the wild. This is a fabulous account of researchers and what they do as they study the life of the polar bear. This book also includes additional web sites and resources for the budding scientist.

Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears and Grizzly Bears (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series)

By Deborah Hodge
Kids Can Press, 1996
ISBN: 1550743554
Age 5+

A marvelous overview of bears in North America and lovely watercolor illustrations make this book a must-have. Filled with fascinating facts telling how and what bears eat, where they live, how they hibernate — even what color their eyes are when they are born.

Black Bear: North America's Bear

By Stephen R. Swinburne
Boyds Mills Press, 2009
ISBN: 1590787986
Age 8+

A first-hand account of the author watching working scientists as they study the black bear. Super color photographs and detailed descriptions highlight this account of the scientists in action. Learn all about the lives of black bears.

Face to Face with Grizzlies

By Joel Sartore
National Geographic Children's Books, 2009
ISBN: 1426304749
Age 10+

Come face to face with the grizzly bear just as the author did. He did it in person and lived to tell about it. You can do it through this wonderful full-color book in the safety of your favorite reading corner.

Wild Bears - Level 1 (See More Readers)

By Seymour Simon
Chronicle Books, 2009
ISBN: 1587171449
Age 5+

A book about bears for the early reader. Leveled for the beginning bear researcher and animal lover. A look at the bears with simple easy-to-read text and glossy full-color photographs.

Our Three Bears

By Ron Hirschi
Boyds Mills Press, 2008
ISBN: 1590780159
Age 7+

Get to know the three bears of North America with the help of this author. Each bear — the black, grizzly, and polar — is covered separately in its own chapter with beautiful photographs to complement each section. Learn all about these animals and how they live.