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Ever been face-to-face with a grizzly bear? Joel Sartore has--and he lived to tell this and other great tales in Face to Face with Grizzlies. Through stunning photography and engaging storytelling, this National Geographic expert takes you into the bears' world. Witness a mother bear charge a human intruder. Watch male bears battle. Find out the grizzly's idea of a fast-food take-out.Joel Sartore invites young readers to coexist with this fearsome bear. With practical "how-to" sidebars, he shares secrets of photographing the bears in the field, tells how to find out more about their plight, and shows how we can all help in their fight for survival. Along with his vast experience and knowledge, Joel Sartore's contagious passion for the grizzly shines through every page of this fascinating book.
Author Notes
Joel Sartore is an acclaimed nature photographer and his 20 years in the field include 14 with the National Geographic Society. His assignments have taken him everywhere from the Amazon rain forests to Alaska to Yellowstone Park.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-These books have remarkable color photos and intriguing observations. Engaging stories about the photographers' field experiences are punctuated with factual information about the animals yet focus on situations that will encourage young researchers to take up a camera, too. Murawski tells how to find caterpillars and discusses their developmental stages, body parts, diet problems, and self-defense mechanisms. Heavy on safety recommendations, the second title provides generalizations about diet, hibernation, and what bear biologists are learning from radio-collaring grizzlies and the animals' loss of habitat. Both books have a closing "Facts at a Glance" section and advice on how to go about self-directed research. Attractive, well written, and fascinating.-Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
A National Geographic photographer tells what he has learned about brown bears from his experience taking pictures of them at close range. His photos speak for themselves, capturing the majesty of these creatures, while the text conveys the excitement of encountering wild grizzlies in the midst of their natural habitat and activities. Many useful references are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Tracking grizzlies from Alaska to the Rocky Mountains, a frequent National Geographic photographer, in a first book for children, gives young readers a first-hand account of daily life of these huge endangered mammals. Photos take center stage, showing bears eating, greeting, sleeping and playing with their cubs. While much of his narrative is in a friendly, personal tone, the author stresses the need to protect the environment of the bear, shows the much diminished range of grizzlies and provides brief facts, a glossary and further reading. Side panels give tips for readers who travel beyond the armchair--for example "How to Not Get Eaten by a Grizzly." A glossy picture essay that young nature fans will enjoy browsing. (Nonfiction. 8-12) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
A color photograph of a lunging brown bear, its huge, gaping mouth poised to bite, is the heart-pounding start to this entry in the new Face to Face with Animals series. In accessible, exciting language, Sartore, a National Geographic photographer, describes his close encounters with bears while on assignment. In later chapters, he matches stunning photographs of bears playing, fighting, eating, and chasing prey (all show beautifully on the book's thick, glossy paper) with basic information about bears' bodies, habitats, and behavior. A final chapter looks at environmental and human factors that endanger bears, and an appended section introduces animal conservation ideas. An extensive facts-at-a-glance spread, well-rounded resource lists, and tips for aspiring wildlife photographers complete this handsome, oversize volume, which will draw young researchers and browsers alike. --Gillian Engberg Copyright 2007 Booklist