Growing Up Grizzly: The True Story of Baylee and Her Cubs (Falcon Guide) [Hardcover]

Amy Shapira (Author), Douglas H. Chadwick (Author)

Book Description

Series: Falcon Guide

Follow the true story of a young bear all alone in the Alaskan wilderness and the big-hearted grizzly family that embraced him as their own.

Award-winning photographer Amy Shapira returned to the same remote cove in southeastern Alaska for six consecutive summers, capturing this incredible story as it unfolded. Through her breathtaking photographs and text from noted biologist and author Douglas H. Chadwick, the heartwarming tale of Baylee, her cubs, and the “adopted” bear Emmett comes alive for readers young and old.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A coming of age story with a twist.... An exceptional children's book." --Papertigers.org

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Emmett wasn’t a little cub. He wasn’t a yearling cub either. He was two years old. That’s when grizzly bears usually leave home. Emmett was old enough to live on his own. But he didn’t seem to want to. Maybe he wasn’t sure what to do now that he was away from his old family and the place where he grew up.
Growing Up Grizzly is a true story about a mother bear named Baylee, her three cubs, and the young bear they adopted into their family in every way. Mother grizzly bears are extremely protective of their young and generally do not tolerate outside bears. But, like people, every grizzly bear is a little different from every other one.

The authors pledge to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book to Vital Ground. Vital Ground, a non-profit conservation organization, works with private landowners to protect essential habitat in the last ecosystems where grizzlies roam. Together with its many partners, the group has helped conserve more than a quarter of a million acres in Alaska and the heart of the Rocky Mountains. For more information visit www.vitalground.org.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 1st edition (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076274149X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762741496
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 11.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,314,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a true story, June 26, 2007

By 

Linda J. Hunter - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Growing Up Grizzly: The True Story of Baylee and Her Cubs (Falcon Guide) (Hardcover)

Yes, this really is a true story. As a guide who watched Emmett get adopted by Baylee in the wild, I think it is fun to share a story that really happened with kids. Amy's photo's show the summer life of bears as no others seem to do. (Even a bear can have a bad hair day!) This book is also suited for a coffee table book for adults, as the photographs are so interesting you can look at them over and over.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A moving and wonderful true story, April 15, 2007

By 

Kathy from Anchorage (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Growing Up Grizzly: The True Story of Baylee and Her Cubs (Falcon Guide) (Hardcover)

I dare you to finish this book with dry eyes.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is transformative!, February 26, 2007

By 

Arthur Kurzweil - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Growing Up Grizzly: The True Story of Baylee and Her Cubs (Falcon Guide) (Hardcover)

This is the kind of book I want young people (of all ages) to experience. It is not just the exquisite photos, although they are, indeed, quite beautiful and heart-stiring. It is not just the compelling story line, although the narrative brings the reader right there--to Alaska--to BE with these amazingly beautiful and compelling creatures. Something special is happening in this book: by sharing her love, passion, and profound understanding of these magnificent animals photographer Amy Shapira's work has a transforamtive impact. Just as each of us has a personality, a family life, a community, and a neighborhood, Shapira shows us that tucked away in southeastern Alaska are animals with a fullness of being and experience. This precious book prompts me--as never before--to understand that on every inch of this planet, wherever life exists, there is sanctity and there is nobility. I will never look at bears--or any animals, for that matter--the same way again.