Fraser Bear: A Cub's Life

by Maggie de Vries, Renné Benoit (Illustrator)

Fraser Bear follows the first two years in a black bear cub’s life in the Pacific Northwest. Fraser’s days are filled with adventure, danger, and delight — and the endless quest for food. He learns the fun of sliding in the snow, the sounds of owls and coyotes, how to find and fill his belly with berries, and how to scurry up a tree and hang on for his life. Most important, he tries to learn the skill of salmon catching from his mother. Eventually Fraser must leave the protection of his mother and sister and journey on by himself. This exciting story is illuminated by beautiful illustrations of Fraser and his adventures, uniting the cycles of bear and fish, whose lives are so importantly intertwined. A map of the area, glossary, and further information about bears and salmon complete this delightful nature story for young readers.

Genres: Childrens, Nature

48 pages, Hardcover

First published April 16, 2010

Reviews

[Malissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the organization of Fraser Bear- month by month across about two years. The book follows s ome bear cubs and their mother and salmon across the months. I would have liked the book to be more balanced and offer the same amount of information about the bears and the salmon. I'm not sure that the part about the biologist and the little girl was really necessary to the story. And I don't think I learned anything new about bears.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say that I really enjoyed this story tracking a bear from cub to adult. I found the additional resources at the end the most interesting part of the story though. The illustrations in this book were simply gorgeous and really pushed it from a three star review to a 4 star one.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A look at the year in the life of a bear cub named Fraser.