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Brown Bears

Dr. Nick Crumpton

Illustrator: Colleen Larmour

Ages: 6+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Candlewick Press

ISBN: 978-1-5362-3877-8

Keywords: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-hibernation, teaching, danger

A mother bear and her two cubs emerge from their den, and she teaches them how to survive. Additional explanatory text on each page. Mixed-media illustrations. Author's note.