"A black bear settles in its cozy den. It spent the fall munching on juicy berries, but now it's getting cold. It's time for the bears to take a long snooze. Why does it need to sleep? Learn all about black bear hibernation and how weather makes them sleep. Colorful photos and carefully leveled text guide readers along on the journey"--

Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species

Describes the habitat, food, and life cycle of the black bear

"When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the military camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much-loved mascot. But who could care...