Moon Bears
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Who can stand upright like a person?
Who smells honey from miles away?
Who builds a nest in the trees?
The moon bear!
With their big round ears, moon-shaped crescents, and irresistible personalities, there is plenty to love about moon bears. Full of fascinating facts, this book is brought to life with stunning photographs by renowned wildlife photographer Mark Newman.
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In a follow-up to Polar Bears (2010), wildlife photographer Newman introduces a handful of moon bears that live at a sanctuary in Chengdu, China. Vivid photographs show the bears climbing trees, swimming, and relaxing in hammocks. In crisp, reportorial prose, Newman describes the bears' physical and behavioral traits: "Poppy's big, round ears help her hear what's happening around her," begins a page devoted to the animals' powerful sense of hearing. Newman packs a good amount of information into her descriptions of the bears as they live in safety, though the account ends on a sobering note as he details the mistreatment of moon bears in circuses and at bear bile farms throughout China and Vietnam. Ages 4 8.
