Let's Look at Brown Bears

Many bears like the Alaskan brown bear live near the water so they can go fishing. If you take a close look at this large bear there are a few things like their ears and eyes that are actually quite small in comparison to the rest of their body. They often stand to detect the scent of not only their food, but also their enemies. Brown bears are omnivores, which means they are an animal that "eats both plants and animals." One unusual characteristic you may not know about bears is that they "walk with their feet flat on the ground." In this book you will learn many interesting facts. You will learn that brown bears "usually have twins or triplets," how long they stay with their mothers, how and where they fish, that Alaskan brown bears eat clams, how they prepare for winter by "eating a lot," why they need to get fat, you'll learn about hibernation, where they range and you'll see a diagram illustrating the parts of a brown bear's body. Do you know how many toes there are on a bear paw? If you don't, you can count them for yourself when you see a photograph of a bear track. This is a very nice, simple introduction to brown bears for ages five to seven. The numerous photographs are very appealing and are well chosen to illustrate points being made in the text. For example, when we are told that "Cubs stay with their mother for one to three years," there is a charming photograph of a cub lounging against his mother's body. This book gives out a lot of factual information, but does delve into things like how many species of bears there are. There are dialogue balloons to illustrate points in the book. In the back of the book is an index, a glossary and additional recommended book and website resources. Brown bears eat grass. True or false? Mmmmm, you might have to take a close look at the pictures in this book to answer that one!