Author: Victoria Miles

Illustrator: Molly Bang

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Product: Book (32 pages)

Cost: $21.95

Ages: 5 to 8

In this picture book we meet Old Mother Bear and her three cubs as she introduces them to the world. Through the seasons, Old Mother Bear shows the cubs how to eat, hunt, fight, and survive in nature. Like any mother, Old Mother Bear gives her cubs the tools they need to survive on their own. Stunning chalk and oil paintings bring the bears’ world to life.

Reviewer:
Paige Taylor,
age 7

The picture on the front cover made me think the book was going to be very interesting. The book was fun to read. I liked the part in the story when Old Mother Bear had her cubs. I did find it sad at the end when the cubs left their mom. I learned about the life cycle of a grizzly bear and that a mother bear can give birth to babies without even knowing. I loved reading this book because it was fun. It was fascinating, too. I would give this book an eight out of ten.