A beautifully illustrated nature story of a bear cub’s life in the Pacific Northwest, from a multi-award-winning team.

Fraser Bear is the exciting and moving story of a black bear cub’s dangers and adventures in his first two years, uniting the intertwined cycles of bear and fish. A map, facts about bears and salmon, and a letter from the Pacific Salmon Foundation complete this true-to-life nature story for young readers.

This book is based on the top-selling plush toy created by Pacific Salmon Foundation and Rocky Mountaineer Vacations.

“Maggie de Vries deftly weaves an engrossing and often suspenseful tale out of the facts, while Renné Benoit’s paintbrush provides full-colour visuals of bear, salmon, river, meadow, and forest, which make the spirit soar.” —Globe and Mail

“Highly educational without seeming so. The text is concise and interesting, and the illustrations are subtle and captivating.” —San Francisco Book Review