Review: ‘Bears are doglike carnivores’ – but that is only the beginning!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2013
Israeli travel enthusiast and writer Roni Shwartz has traveled through Africa, Australia, and New Zealand studying the life and behaviors of his beloved animal kingdom. Now, in what we hope will be a long series of books, he addresses the definition, lifestyle, habits and sanctuaries of the animals about who he cares so dearly in a series of photographs and fats that will enlighten not only children 9the intended audience) but also adults who may had misconceptions about these grand animals.Though a richly colorful series of excellent photographs Shwartz offers commentary on the qualities of bears - where they live (for example, he informs us that despite their being ubiquitous, that there are no bears in Africa or Australia), the eight kinds of bears (Asiatic, Black, Brown – both Grizzly and Kodiak -, Polar, Panda, Sloth, Spectacled, and Sun), their behavior with humans, their intelligence, the socializing habits, the eating habits, hibernation (and what that means), their ability to swim, procreate, their longevity, and the many aspects of bears in our culture of art and ideas.This is one of the most enjoyable learning picture books a child can love. Be ready for the whole set! Grady Harp, December 13