This photostory is suitable for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) students who are beginning readers. Exquisite photography documents the life of black and grizzly bears from mating, hibernating, and raising cubs to fishing for salmon and playing. The photographs reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary reader is suitable for adolescent and adults who are beginning readers. This title is one of four in the Animal Series. Lexile level: 280L