Bears Are Curious

by Joyce Milton

Bears are curious, and so are kids! In this sweet Step into Reading , kids can follow a mother bear and her two cubs from winter hibernation to summer sun through an entire year. Kids will learn simple bear facts in this engaging, kid-friendly story that will appeal to even the youngest of animal lovers.

Genres: Picture Books, Science, Childrens, Animals, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Joyce Milton is the author of several noted juvenile biographies, as well as the prize-winning novel, Save the Loonies.

Reviews

[Kate McGinty aka Caryn Caldwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This early reader introduces children to a variety of facts about bears. The relaxed narrative style and attractive illustrations add extra interest to an already-popular topic.

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

7/30/17 Read with Julia.

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another nonfiction book in the Step Into reading series. It contains enough facts to engage a curious beginning reader. I find it has enough material to be interesting up to about age 8, especially for English language earners and struggling readers. It is gratifying to hear a struggling student formulating their own questions about whether bears' fur protects them from bees, for instance.

[Gwen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice, fairly easy to read nonfiction book on bears. It follows a family of black bears for the first part of the book and then spends a few pages each on both brown bears and polar bears. The illustrations are detailed and realistic and the page detailing a bear's diet pairs up the illustration of each item with the appropriate text for the most part, providing helpful visual clues for beginning readers.

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book that teaches about all different kinds of bears. Could easily incorporate it into a bear lesson.

[jennyreadit · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy to read book for early readers describing black, grizzly and polar bears. Just enough information for early readers to learn about each bear.

[Jessika Brokel]

This book teaches students about bears and about how they live, protect themselves, what they look like, and what they eat. This book is about a mother bear who is teaching her cubs how to survive. This book is great for children who are beginning to read and like to learn about bears.