Moon bear
Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Holt,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species. |
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| Physical Description: | [34] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Audience: | 780 004-008. |
| ISBN: | 9780805089776 (hc : acid-free paper) 0805089772 (hc : acid-free paper) 9780805092585 (pbk.) 0805092587 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: | Brenda Z. Guiberson has written many books for children, including Cactus Hotel , Into the Sea , Moon Bear , The Greatest Dinosaur Ever , and Disasters . As a child, Brenda wanted to be a jungle explorer. Her books are full of well-researched detail, and Brenda sees this research as an adventure--one that allows her to be a jungle explorer at last. Ed Young is a Caldecott Medalist, a two-time Caldecott Honor Book artist, and has twice been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. He has illustrated many books for children, including Cat and Rat , Seven Feathers , and Birches . |
