Bent Northrop Memorial Library

Meet Little Bear, and Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. At night she helps him get to sleep. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday.

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the...

Rhyming text describes all the things Jesse Bear wears throughout his day, including not just his clothes.

From the day Paddington was discovered on a railway platform in London, he was seldom far from imminent disaster... but it always seemed to turn into hilarious fun.

Three bear cubs of different species are united for the first time as they begin their long journey in search of destiny, hope, and what it truly means to be a bear in the wild.

Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation? Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, has filled this new adventure with charming illustrations and a playful, rhyming text. A fun read-aloud for children (and adults!) on campouts...

When the bears learn of the legendary Last Great Wilderness, a fabled bear paradise, they believe that this must be their ultimate destination.

Full of fear and excitement, a young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear, only to find that her journey has just begun.

Presents the story of Knut, the first polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo in more than thirty years, and the efforts of Thomas Dorflein, a zookeeper who nurtured and fed him after the cub's mother rejected him.

Learn about how Chinese scientists are dressing up in panda costumes, to help reintroduce panda cubs to the wild.