Cub To Grizzly Bear

Discusses the life cycle of a bear from cub to adulthood.

Describes a young grizzly bear's first summer as he goes with his mother to the river, meets other bears, and eats his first fish. Includes facts about grizzly bears.

The factual story of a male grizzly bear's (Ursus horribulus) first five years of life in Denali National Park, Alaska, as recorded in words and colour photographs by park ranger Rick McIntyre. Includes descriptions of wolves, Dall sheep, caribou, moose and other animals and their encounters with man and with each other.

It is springtime in the Khutzeymateen Valley of northern British Columbia and the rainforest has again come alive after a long winter's nap. A new addition to the valley is Sparky, a frisky mischievous grizzly bear cub eager to explore the world the bears call Waipo. During Sparky's first summer there is much to learn; not only from his mother, but also from the other creatures of the forest and from nature itself. Sparky: The World's Most Lovable and Mischievous Bear Cub takes the reader on an intriguing journey into the lives of the elusive grizzly bear, as seen through the eyes of a first-year cub. This novel is based upon factual information and stories recorded by the author over a ten year period of studying and photographing the Khutzeymateen Valley grizzly bears. This remarkable harborage is home to hundreds of species of flora and fauna, including approximately sixty grizzly bears. Shymanski has delicately woven her observations into a playful, heartwarming story to delight all ages. Sparky: The World's Most Lovable and Mischievous Bear Cub is a beautiful, magical tale of the mystical Khutzeymateen Valley and the grizzly bears, who, if they could speak, might have told the story themselves.

The True Story of a Big-Hearted Bear is a factual story of a mother grizzly bear named Baylee, her three cubs, and a two-year-old grizzly who Baylee adopts into their family. Grizzly bears are extremely protective of their young and generally do not tolerate other bears. However, Baylee raised her adopted son, Emmett, along with her three cubs until he was ready to live on his own. What happens next in the wilds of Alaska reveals that just like people, every grizzly bear is a little different from every other one, each with its own personality. The story is told with words and photographs exactly as it happened. The authors pledge to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book to Vital Ground. Vital Ground, a non-profit conservation organization, works with private landowners to protect essential habitat in the last ecosystems where grizzlies roam. Together with its many partners, the group has helped conserve more than a quarter of a million acres in Alaska and the heart of the Rocky Mountains. For more information visit www.vitalground.org.

Suitable grades 3 and up.

"O Canada! Rohan, Umedh, Amy, Nimal, Anu, Gina, and Mich are overjoyed to be together at the Manipau Wildlife Conservation Centre (MWCC), located in the lower Rocky mountains in western Canada, and home to Amy and Mich Larkin. They are delighted that land directly east of the Manipau border in under construction to build an entire Conservation Community for senior citizens. This community will become involved, through Manipau, in educating family and friends about the importance of protecting animals and the environment. Driving home from the Calgary airport, Janet Larkin, Mich and Amy's mom, receives a call- a female grizzly bear is seriously injured and her cubs are distraught. Janet, who had not wanted to spoil the JEACs' reunion, reluctantly informs them of a recent problem with missing grizzlies at their Centre. Upon reaching the Centre, Nimal soothes the mother bear, and to the delight of others, undertakes to look after the cubs. Predictably, the JEACs, and four new Canadian friends, are determined to discover why grizzlies are being decimated and by whom- this simply cannot be allowed!" --Back cover.