Presents information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of bears.

Watercolor illustrations and text provide information about how polar bears swim and hunt, how they keep warm and dry, and many other ways they adapt to their environment.

Text, illustrations, and overlays show bears hibernating, caring for their young, hunting and gathering food, and playing.

"Follow a bear cub and its family as they prepare to hibernate for the winter. Through engaging text features, such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups--helping them make connections between words and expanding their understanding of the world" --

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces polar bears to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

A great big grizzly is much different, from your ordinary teddy bear! Grizzlies are huge and hungry. With the help of full-color photographs and easy-to-read text, early readers will be fascinated by the lives of these big bears, and will discover what they like to eat and what they like to do in winter, when the weather gets cold. Accessible text gives early learners basic but fun facts about grizzlies while highlighting early life science concepts...

Briefly describes the different kinds of bears, how they behave, and how they should be treated.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and characteristics of different kinds of bears.