Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, are named for the white moon shaped blaze on their chests. Moon bears are seldom seen but their footprints, claw marks, hair, and bear nests high in the trees give us clues about how they live. Sadly, there are now more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as these animals are being "farmed" for their commercially valuable bile. Brenda Guiberson's lyrical text and Ed Young's stunning illustrations combine in a winning tribute to this endangered species. Follow one moon bear in the wild as she eats, plays, hibernates, and wakes up again in spring.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Palgrave USA .

Brenda Z. Guiberson is the author of many books for children, including Frog Song , Life in the Boreal Forest , Moon Bear , The Emperor Lays an Egg , and the bestselling Cactus Hotel . She lives near Seattle, Washington. Barbara DaCosta's first collaboration with Ed Young, Nighttime Ninja , won the Children's Choice Award. She makes her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota.