Little Mouse and Big Bear live on opposite ends of the same road, and they both would like a friend. But every morning, Little Mouse and Big Bear pass by each other, unnoticed. Until one day, their eyes meet! It's a little awkward at firs-as most new friendships can be-but soon enough they're sipping warm tea together in Big Bear's cozy home and making plans to meet again the following Sunday. When a nasty storm blows into town will it wreck everything...

On the first day of the new school year, the Berenstain cubs are reminded that "though school is a challenge, it can also be fun."

Based on a true story, WAITING FOR ICE follows an orphaned polar bear cub as she struggles to find food on Wrangel Island, far north in the Arctic Ocean. Left alone at ten months old, the young female finds herself up against other bears who are bigger and stronger than she is-and just as hungry. Due to rising temperatures, the bears are trapped on the island until the ice packs reform. Only then can they venture out to hunt for seals and whales,...

Part of the challenges and rewards of being a field biologist is being able recreate a predation event. But that experience is often difficult and frustrating, as time, weather, and other factors can be make clues sparse. Even the most careful of investigators can spend hours of time second-guessing themselves while exhausting every possibility from inconclusive evidence. The Predation ID Manual is designed to help assuage some of those difficulties...

What do you do with a bear, who won't leave? When a bear comes to stay, no one expects him to stay too long! But, his arrival changes everything, from sleeping to shopping to hanging out with friends. If even dinosaurs and math problems can't drive him away, what are you supposed to do? Featuring quirky, energetic illustrations, this amusing tale suggests we can learn to live with even the most unbearable company.

Authentic sound effects and fun music help tell the classic story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Each morning Mama Bear makes porridge for breakfast. While the porridge cools down, each morning the Bear family goes on a walk in the woods. One day, a little girl named Goldilocks wandered into the Bears' cottage when Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear were on their walk. What does Goldilocks do once she discovers the delicious porridge? Find...

Dog and Bear are back for three more stories, all centered around Halloween, in this fourth installment of the beloved series, Tricks and Treats. Ready for a treat? How about a trick or two? Dog and Bear return in these Halloween stories that are sure to delight their many fans and win them new ones. Join them as they search for the perfect costume, hand out candy to trick-or-treaters (or not!), and then go trick-or-treating themselves in this next...

The Berenstain Bears 5-Minute Read-Along Stories is the perfect companion for young readers at bedtime or anytime. With classic stories from the Berenstain Bears Living Lights series, join the Bear family and all their friends in Bear Country as they learn how to be good friends, how to play fairly, where to find courage, and much more. This oversize padded storybook is sure to become a lap time favorite for Berenstain fans, both young and old, as...

The most comprehensive guide to reading the signs and tracks of dozens of animals! "To derive the greatest pleasure from the pursuit of game," Brunner writes in the foreword to this classic hunting guide, "it is necessary to be versed in the science of interpreting the meaning of tracks and trails." With these words, the author begins his comprehensive survey of how to track and read animal signs. To the author-and hunter-this is not simply a matter...

Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way to go. Whether we're seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins "holding hands," it's hard for us not to project our own values--innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work--onto...