"Savvy and informative-equally suitable for both armchair and open-air expeditions."-Kirkus Reviews
Pack your teddy and your bear-proof lunchbox and join us on a thrilling international adventure to meet the world's eight species of bears.
Meet the Bears was nominated for the 2025 Beehive Award (CLAU) for Children's Informational Books; winner of the Honor Book at the 2024 Golden Kite Awards (SCBWI Europe & Central, South and Latin America Division); and finalist for the 2023 CYBILS Award for Elementary Nonfiction.
"Well designed for reading aloud, this informational picture book provides a beguiling introduction to bears."-Booklist
From polar bears to giant pandas, from spectacled bears to the asiatic moon bears, find out what makes bears so amazing. But what sort of bear is your teddy?
Includes a map of the world showing bear hotspots and a bear size comparison spread:
Polar Bear
Brown Bear
Black Bear
Spectacled Bear
Sloth Bear
Sun Bear
Giant Panda
Asiatic Moon Bear