Bears Barge in

by Joni Sensel

When people build homes near Zach, a boy who has many animal friends, there is no room for the creatures and they start to move into the places where humans live, much to the dismay of everyone but Zach.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

Joni Sensel is the author of more than a dozen non-fiction titles for adults and five novels for young readers from Macmillan imprints, as well as two picture books. Her fiction titles include a Junior Library Guild selection, a Center for Children’s Books “Best Book,” a Henry Bergh Honor title, and a finalist for several other awards. Her adventures have taken her to the corners of 15 countries, the heights of the Cascade Mountains, the length of an Irish marathon, and the depths of love. She lives at the knees of Mt. Rainier in Washington State with a puppy who came into her life as a birthday gift that reflected afterlife influence. Sign up for her creativity newsletter on her website!

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have young children, or not, this book shows that we are not alone in our neighborhood environment. Young children begin to understand and respect how their actions affect the lives and habitats of animals that live around them. A funny book that gently introduces this concept.

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son and daughter love this book for it's writing and illustrations.

I love it for its subtle, practical (and not preachy) message regarding the treatment of wildlife as we encroach upon their habitat.