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A Bear Belongs
- Narrator
- Nano Nagle
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 11 August 2026
- Run Time
- 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Southeast Asian rainforests are home to the smallest and one of the rarest and most endangered bears of all: the sun bear. Sun bears belong deep in the forest, far from humans. But this is the true story of three little bears who were taken from their wild home . . .
Meet Tan-Tan "the tiny one," Kitud "the quiet one," and Boboi "the big brother." Follow them from their heartbreaking beginnings as little cubs stolen from their natural habitat, through their heroic rescue by conservationists, until at last they are released back into the wild Bornean rainforest where they belong.
Featuring insightful fact files about the amazing flora and fauna of the rainforest and the importance of this incredible ecosystem, alongside inspiring information about how to protect endangered sun bears, this book is sure to captivate hearts and minds.
Featuring atmospheric sound design throughout.
Critics Review
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Short, punchy sentences . . . alternate with lyrical passages that give the narrative an almost cinematic sweep. . . . Hobday's colorful illustrations are a triumph. . . . . An emotionally resonant wildlife rescue story.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Honest and hopeful, informative and inspiring. . . . A sweet moving story of dedication, hard work, compassion and earnest hope for the future, A Bear Belongs belongs pretty much everywhere.
BookPage, starred review
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A sympathetic portrayal that makes a rousing case for conservation.
Publishers Weekly
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A rich nonfiction picture book that perfectly highlights the interconnectedness of the natural world . . . . Any lover of nature and science should find plenty to absorb within.
Shelf Awareness, starred review, on THE WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE
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Artful writing and comprehensive research combine in this wide-ranging, lyrical picture book about returning wolves to the Yellowstone ecosystem.
Booklist, starred review, on THE WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE
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[A] remarkable story.
Wall Street Journal on THE WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE
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Details
- Author
- Catherine Barr, illustrated by Harriet Hobday
- Narrator
- Nano Nagle
- Duration
- 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781547619559
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents A Bear Belongs by Catherine Barr, read by Nano Nagle. Southeast Asian rainforests are home to the smallest and one of the rarest and most endangered bears of all: the sun bear. Sun bears belong deep in the forest, far from humans. But this is the true story of three little bears who were taken from their wild home . . .Meet Tan-Tan "the tiny one," Kitud "the quiet one," and Boboi "the big brother." Follow them from their heartbreaking beginnings as little cubs stolen from their natural habitat, through their heroic rescue by conservationists, until at last they are released back into the wild Bornean rainforest where they belong.Featuring insightful fact files about the amazing flora and fauna of the rainforest and the importance of this incredible ecosystem, alongside inspiring information about how to protect endangered sun bears, this book is sure to captivate hearts and minds.Featuring atmospheric sound design throughout.
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