The Grizzly Bear

Learn what grizzly bears eat, their preferred habitats, and other facts.

Provides color photographs and narrative text describing the characteristics and behavior of grizzly bears.

Book two in the award-winning Mothers of Xsan series, The Grizzly Mother uses striking illustration and lyrical language to bring the poetry of the Xsan ecosystem to life. “spellbinding”—Publishers Weekly, starred review To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow mother bear as she teaches her cubs what they need to survive on their own.

What would happen if a polar bear and a grizzly bear met and had a fight? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts the two species. Students will learn about the animals' anatomies, behaviors, and more. Includes beautiful photos, charts, illustrations, and fascinating facts.

Grizzly bears are powerful animals that eat a wide variety of foods. When people started living closer to grizzlies, the two species clashed. Grizzly Bear investigates the complex relationship between the bears and humans and how conservationists are using engineering and technology to restore the grizzly population. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

These traditional teaching legends come straight from the oral traditions of the Sechelt Nation. Simple enough to be understood by young children, yet compelling enough for adults, they are gentle, beautifully presented cautionary tales. You'll want to read them again and again - and you'll learn a few words of the Shishalh language while you're at it. Charlie Craigan is a young Sechelt artist who works in a tiny studio set up in his bedroom. He studied traditional wood carving with Sechelt Nation carvers, but learned to draw and paint by studying books.

In this interactive board book, kids will love pulling the tabs to make Barry the grizzly bear munch with his teeth! Barry the grizzly bear is very clumsy! He goes looking for food, but he seems to keep hurting himself trying to find some! When he tries to eat an apple, a spider bites him. When he goes into the river for salmon, he bumps his head on a rock. The bees have been following him the whole time, laughing, but Barry has had enough! He chases after them, but runs into a tree and hurts himself. The bees think that Barry is hilarious, so they give him a lot of honey, and Barry becomes friends with them. Kids will love this interactive board book with sliders that allows them to make the grizzly bear's mouth shout out loud or munch on food!