Loukko by 
Original title: Me Karhuset
Author: Hannu Laakso
Published: 2021
Publisher: Into
Genres: Picture Books (0-3 Years), Non-Fiction
Pages: 50
Part of a series: Animal Family Series: Fun & Facts
Reading material:
Finnish edition
Animal Family Series:
Through intimate and vibrant photographs, follow the adventures of a bear family - and learn.
✓ Hannu Laakso is a renowned photographer, having won over 130 international awards!
✓ Hannu Laakso’s Fun & Facts book series received an award from the Finnish state in 2023
Meet the Bear Family describes the growth of a cute bear cub into adulthood and helps to understand the life of bears. The book combines information, stunning photographs and an engaging story in an unique way. How do bears prepare for winter? Why does a bear huddle against a tree trunk? What do a bear and a bogeyman have in common?
A lively and curious bear cub lives with his mother and siblings in a forest full of adventures. The mother tells him that bears are considered the kings of the forest. But even bears can be threatened by danger. Under her tutelage, the resourceful cubs learn important skills. The book follows a bear's growth from the heady days of cubhood to the dawn of adulthood.
This easy-to-read, story-driven non-fiction book is suitable for the youngest in the family, school-age children and all animal lovers.
The narrative gives space for the pictures to tell their own story, and the reader gets to experience situations that could be difficult to believe without the evidence of their own eyes.
– State Award for Public Information jury
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