Have you ever wondered how many kinds of bears there are? Or which kind can walk the farthest on two legs? How about which bear spends the most time up in a tree?
Have you ever heard of a spectacled bear, and is it called that because it has poor eyesight? Yes, there are so many things about bears you probably don’t know. Nature is full of wonderful surprises and bears hold many of them. So, snuggle up with your little one and grab a copy of “All About Bears”. It’s time to embark on a journey through the world of these amazing animals told in a rhythmic rhyming way that adds fun to reading. And to delight minds young and old, every page is filled with adorable illustrations that make each new discovery a joy. Plus, throughout the book there is an underlying theme illustrating that we must protect our natural world and the amazing animals that call it home.
John Ross’ four-year-old son, Johnny, will tell you “my daddy loves things in the wild”. Although he is an Emmy winning TV producer, writer, composer, John Ross’ passion is nature and has traveled to five continents filming wildlife. He spent years as host and co-cinematographer of the acclaimed TV series, Safari, seen around the world. Close calls he remembers are being awakened by a pride of lions feeding a few feet from his tent and having his open jeep rammed by an angry Cape buffalo. He now says none of the animals he encountered, however, were as frightening and dangerous as four-year-old Johnny when he misses his nap. After carefully testing his writing skills on his son, John launched his “All About Kids” nature learning books to share his passion with children around the world. Bears hold a special place in his heart. He is a founder of the Montana Grizzly Encounter sanctuary along with Casey Anderson and Amy Otten. The Bozeman, Montana sanctuary was home to TV star Brutus the Bear for nineteen years and still provides a loving place to live for four other rescued grizzly bears.
