Helmer, Diana Star

A young boy tries to convince his friend, a slave, that liberty and freedom is worth fighting for.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and interactions with humans of black bears.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of the brown bear.

Provides a simple introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of polar bears.

Refers to the debate about whether or not pandas are bears; then discusses primarily the giant panda, its habitat, food source, reproduction, and relationship with humans.

Helps the first-born child understand and deal with what happens when a new baby becomes part of the family.

Discusses some of the feelings that moving from one place to another may cause and how to adjust.

Discusses why someone would enter a nursing home, what nursing homes are like, and how to act when visiting someone there.

When kindly Se?or Tomas and Se?ora Rosa welcome a stray cat into their home and share tuna tacos with him, insisting that he use proper table manners, they find that he has a lesson for them, as well.

Examines the significance of bears in our culture and their appearance in religion, symbolism, stories, and astrology.