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Moon Bear
Brenda Z. Guiberson
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Description for Moon Bear
Paperback. Brenda Guiberson's lyrical text and Ed Young's stunning illustrations combine in a winning tribute to the endangered moon bears. Follow one moon bear in the wild as she eats, plays, hibernates, and wakes up again in spring. Num Pages: 40 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: YNNR; YXZG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 287 x 218 x 3. Weight in Grams: 181.
Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, are named for the white moon shaped blaze on their chests. Moon bears are seldom seen but their footprints, claw marks, hair, and bear nests high in the trees give us clues about how they live. Sadly, there are now more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as these animals are being "farmed" for their commercially valuable bile. Brenda Guiberson's lyrical text and Ed Young's stunning illustrations combine in a winning tribute to this endangered species. Follow one moon bear in the wild as she eats, plays, hibernates, and wakes up again ... Read more
Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, are named for the white moon shaped blaze on their chests. Moon bears are seldom seen but their footprints, claw marks, hair, and bear nests high in the trees give us clues about how they live. Sadly, there are now more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as these animals are being "farmed" for their commercially valuable bile. Brenda Guiberson's lyrical text and Ed Young's stunning illustrations combine in a winning tribute to this endangered species. Follow one moon bear in the wild as she eats, plays, hibernates, and wakes up again ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781250079596
SKU
V9781250079596
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Ref
99-15
About Brenda Z. Guiberson
Brenda Z. Guiberson is the author of many books for children, including The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea and the bestselling Cactus Hotel. She lives near Seattle, Washington. brendazguiberson.com Ed Young is a Caldecott Medalist and a two-time Caldecott Honor Book artist, and has been nominated twice for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. He has illustrated many books ... Read more
Reviews for Moon Bear
"This is a beautiful book which I hope can spread awareness until every last bear is free." - Olivia Newton-John