Why am I passionate about this?
Iām the author of 25 childrenās books, and I recently moved to a small mountain town that has come to co-exist with wild black bears by learning how to properly store and dispose of our food (rather than the alternative, which was to eliminate the bears!). Ever since Iāve lived there, Iāve been fascinated by human-bear interactions, having a few of my own now! When Yosemite Conservancy put out a call for childrenās stories, I knew exactly what I wanted to write aboutāhow people can help keep bears safe and wild through proper food storage. Iām a huge advocate for bears and all wildlife!
Terry's book list on bear books toddlers can sink their teeth into
Why did Terry love this book?
I recommend If You Were a Bear for two big reasons. First, I love that near the end, it addresses proper food storage and why itās problematic for wild bears to develop a taste for human food. This is the basis of my own book. Itās incredibly important to the survival of bears that humans be vigilant about proper food storage and disposal. The other reason I recommend If You Were a Bear is because the rhyming text opens with the imaginative question, What would it be like to wake up being a bear cub? We know children love to stretch their imaginations! Once the premise is introduced, the story goes on to show a cubās first year of life.
1 author picked If You Were a Bear as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a bear? This award winning children's book (NAI - National Association of Interpreters 2010 Media award) explores that question.children learn about the life of a bear and how people can help protect them. The story was written by a former National Park ranger wildlife biologist and bear specialist.
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