Black Bear Baby

Black bears may not be such an established part of the cultural stock of young children in this country as they are in their native North America where this book first appeared last year, but I dare bet there will be few who can resist the appeal of this little bear. Born in a dark warm den under deep winter snow Bear Baby and his sister grow up through spring and summer, feeding, playing, learning, watched over always by the mother bear. Four episodes, short lines, large well-spaced print and delightful pictures add up to a book that is easy to read and dispenses absorbing information with warmth and humour.