Pack your teddy and your bear-proof lunchbox and join us on a thrilling international adventure to meet the world's eight species of bears. From polar bears to giant pandas, from spectacled bears to the asiatic moon bears, find out what makes bears so amazing. But what sort of bear is your teddy?

Includes a map of the world showing bear hotspots and a bear size comparison spread.

Meet the Bears features all eight species of bears, and is packed with facts and stats for all bear fans! Includes a map and a size comparison chart, and gives advice for staying safe in Bear Country.

About the Author
Kate Peridot is an author of both fiction and non fiction children's books who lives in the south of France. In 2014 her story, The Elephant Carnival, won a Walker Books Animal Stories competition. She studied creative writing at The London School of Journalism. In her spare time, Kate loves to hike, swim and explore the world. Becca Hall is an illustrator living in Cornwall, UK. She graduated from the Manchester School of Art in 2014 with a first class honours degree, where she also won the Alumni Award for illustration. When she is not painting, Becca can be found surfing, walking her dogs, hunting for treasures or inside a cosy cafe with a cuppa and a cake.


Book Information
ISBN 9781783129829
Author Kate Peridot
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Welbeck Children's Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 282mm * 234mm * 12mm