Let's Look at Brown Bears

What animal has lots of fur, small ears, and a long nose? Brown bears! But do you know what brown bears eat? Or what they do in the winter? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!

Children's Literature

The Alaskan brown bear is a giant animal found in Canada as well as Alaska. This highly informative book gives readers an in-depth introduction into the life of an Alaskan brown bear as it looks for food and prepares for a long winter of hibernating. Bright colorful pages filled with photographs of the brown bear in action illustrate the brown bear's lifestyle and habits. Featuring a map of the brown bear's range and a diagram labeling its various body parts, this book provides readers with a detailed overview of the brown bear. Like all books in the "Animal Close-Ups" series in the "Lightning Bolt Books" collection, this book contains a glossary of bear related terms, a quick reference index, and a guide to print and online sources of further reading about brown bears. This sturdy book would make a great addition to elementary school libraries or other collections serving young children with a nature or animal focused curriculum. Reviewer: Jamie Hain

Ruth Berman earned a B.A. in English from the University of Minnesota and turned her love of animals into a career. She has worked for the Sierra Club and for the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, and she has authored a number of young science titles for Lerner. Her first book, American Bison, was chosen as an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children.