black bear

Learn all about North American black bears, including where they live, what they eat, and more.

"Did you know that a black bear uses its long claws to dig up plants? Its claws can also be used to turn over logs. Find out more in Black Bear, one of the titles in the Backyard Animals series"--Back cover.

A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.

A story of a young black bear who doesn't want to hibernate. He searches for a friend to join during the winter, but soon learns that the other animals each have adaptations that help them survive, when the world turns cold. Join the bear in his search, and see how many animals you can spot along the way.

Presents facts and jokes on black bears.

When Hilde and Izzy try to get the story about a bear roaming the neighborhood for their newspaper, their scoop turns into a rescue mission.

A mama black bear digs a den for winter and gives birth to cubs in her den in this illustrated narrative nonfiction book.

Simple text and photographs introduce early readers to black bears.

Text and illustrations introduce black bears and how to track them by their scat.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to black bears. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.