Through the seasons and over years, Old Mother Bear's story unfolds. We watch her dig a winter den, give birth to three cubs, hunt for food, and defend her cubs against another bear. And we witness the cubs growing up, a bear growing old, and the imprint of her life upon the land. In luminous chalk paintings, three-time Caldecott Honor Book artist Molly Bang has captured all the warmth, beauty, and poetry of this extraordinary life. Includes substantial factual information on grizzly bears in an afterword.

Old Mother Bear

Children's Books

Miles, Victoria

Animals

Chronicle Books+

In this delightful book, for as long as Eli Edward Earnest can remember, he has dreamed of being a chief of chocolate...a captain of cocoa...a chocolatier.

The Chocolatier's Apprentice

Echo Memoirs

Follow along as Pup learns how to eat spiky sea urchins, somersault beneath the waves and groom himself. He still needs lots of help from Mother, but one day Pup will be old enough to dive down below the waves and search for food on his own Accompanied by beautiful illustrations and set in the North Pacific, this heartwarming tale is perfect for little ones who still have lots to learn themselves.

Sea Otter Pup

Orca Book Publishers

Follow along as Pup learns how to eat spiky sea urchins, somersault beneath the waves and groom himself. He still needs a lot of help from Mother, but one day Pup will be old enough to dive down below the waves and search for food on his own. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations and set in the North Pacific, this heartwarming tale is perfect for little ones who still have lots to learn themselves.

Red Cedar Award Nominee 2008/2009 Bressani Literary Prize Winner 2008 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Shortlist 2008 Chocolate Lily nominee 2007-2008 Rocky Mountain Book Award finalist, 2008 Could life get more embarrassing? Mariangela longs to play the piano; but when her Italian immigrant family arranges for accordion lessons instead, she can_t contain her disappointment. Who wants to be strapped to such a heavy, ugly old thing? But before she knows it, a mortified Mariangela is dragging the old accordion in a red wagon through the streets of Vancouver to her lessons. Try as she might, Mariangela can_t get the accordion to sing for her. Even her accordion teacher, whose two missing fingers and handsome looks fascinate her, cannot find a way to inspire his pupil. But he can tell stories, and through his own sometimes harrowing experiences, Mariangela gradually comes to understand both her family_s determination to start life in a new country and her own capacity to persevere. Author Victoria Miles drew from her mother_s own misadventures with the accordion to create a rich tapestry of Italian immigrant life in Vancouver during the thirties. Funny, sad, and ultimately inspiring, Magnifico is a coming of age story that will stay with the reader for a very long time.

Magnifico

History

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd

Red Cedar Award Nominee 2008/2009 
 Bressani Literary Prize Winner 2008 
 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Shortlist 2008 
 Chocolate Lily nominee 2007-2008 
 Rocky Mountain Book Award finalist, 2008 
 Could life get more embarrassing? 
 Mariangela longs to play the piano; but when her Italian immigrant family arranges for accordion lessons instead, she can't contain her disappointment. Who wants to be strapped to such a heavy, ugly old thing? But before she knows it, a mortified Mariangela is dragging the old accordion in a red wagon through the streets of Vancouver to her lessons. Try as she might, Mariangela can't get the accordion to sing for her. Even her accordion teacher, whose two missing fingers and handsome looks fascinate her, cannot find a way to inspire his pupil. But he can tell stories, and through his own sometimes harrowing experiences, Mariangela gradually comes to understand both her family's determination to start life in a new country and her own capacity to persevere. 
 Author Victoria Miles drew from her mother's own misadventures with the accordion to create a rich tapestry of Italian immigrant life in Vancouver during the thirties. Funny, sad, and ultimately inspiring, Magnifico is a coming of age story that will stay with the reader for a very long time.

Fitzhenry and Whiteside

Wild Science profiles ten world-renowned animal scientists, revealing how they decided to become researchers, the stories behind their fascinating jobs, and scientific information about the animals they study. Containing beautiful full-color photos and black-and-white line drawings, Wild Science engages both reluctant young readers and enthusiastic young scientists with its tales of adventure from wildlife experts. The animals featured include endangered Vancouver Island marmots, grizzly bears, manatees, polar bears, and sea otters, among others. Through these pages the reader can spend a night tracking bats on a narrow ridge high in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona, trek along the beaches of Costa Rica in the footsteps of huge and powerful leatherback turtles, and free stranded whales on the beaches of coastal Newfoundland. The settings range from the farthest regions of eastern Canada to Vancouver Island, from the Arctic to Arizona, and from Florida to California. A glossary and a list of resources covering books, websites, and more are included.

Wild Science: Amazing Encounters Between Animals and the People Who Study Them

Kratt, Martin

Science, Nature & How It Works

Raincoast Books

Mother Sea Otter forages in the sea, plucking a snail, a purple sea urchin, and other goodies to feed to her pup.

Pup's Supper

Monterey Bay Aquarium

This Spanish version of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's popular board book "Pup's Supper" is sure to tickle early readers with a lively tale of a sea otter mom and her pup exploring the delights of supper time. The gorgeous illustrations will capture the attention of even the smallest readers, and the sturdy board book format will withstand many chewings!

La cena del cachorro (Spanish Edition)

Artist, animal lover and would-be swimming sensation Mimi Power knows what it's like to live under the tyranny of a three-year-old sister. Things have never been the same in the Power household since "The Waby" arrived. Finding creative space in all the chaos is getting harder by the minute for Mimi. But with the school art show looming and a prize at stake that's too good to give up on, Mimi devises a plan that's three-year-old-proof. Or is it? To know for sure, Mimi will have to tap into her big-sister power and find her own little piece of the sky. Recently nominated for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize.

Mimi Power and the I-don't-know-what

Arts, Music & Photography

Tradewind Books

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Old Mother Bear

The Chocolatier's Apprentice

Sea Otter Pup

Sea Otter Pup

Magnifico

Magnifico

Wild Science: Amazing Encounters Between Animals and the People Who Study Them

Pup's Supper

La cena del cachorro (Spanish Edition)

Mimi Power and the I-don't-know-what