"A basic introduction to bear cubs. Developed by literacy experts with simple text and full color photography for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Too excited to hibernate through his first winter, a bear cub tries to find spring.

With longer words and sentences, varied language patterns, and full-spread illustration-enhanced photographs, progressing readers learn about the grizzly bear's life cycle and eating habits. Children who are practicing common words and letter sounds will build confidence as they recognize familiar words and expand their vocabulary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Magic Readers is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division...

"Tired of living in the forest, Little Bear sets out to have an adventure--but when he finds a big house inhabited by a "monster" he is very happy to flee to the safety of his bear family." --

"A bear cub emerges in the spring when everything he sees is new and interesting, and grows up (a little) as the seasons pass until when winter comes, and he returns to his mother's den to sleep until spring comes again."--

"Cub is glum and does not want to do anything with his friends until Bird decides they should all form a band."--

Waluk, a young polar bear abandoned by his mother, learns how to fend for himself with the help of Manitok, a cranky old bear who teaches Waluk about seals, foxes, changing seasons, and human beings. End notes discuss animal habitats and environmental issues.

An action-packed outdoor adventure tale about Youk, an orphaned cub, and the wounded giant grizzly who befriends him. Threatened by gunfire, they begin a desperate quest for survival.

Ikuk gives birth to 2 cubs, but is nervous about how to teach the cubs survival skills. The family befriends Pupa, an arctic fox, who scavenges after their food and warns of threats from Krakush, the dangerous old polar bear. With the rise of global warming, Ikuk discovers her traditional hunting grounds have melted. She is separated from her cubs in human territory and later reunited.

Text and photographs present several kinds of bears, including polar, grizzly, and black, engaged in a variety of activities.