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Any bear can wear glasses? Any swan can play an instrument? Any iguana can wear a uniform? Hey, what's going on here? The spectacled bear, trumpeter swan & marine iguana are just a few of the amazing animals that young readers will discover in this entertaining & educational book. Combining humor, carefully researched information & spectacular illustrations by best-selling artist Sylvia Long, this book will get young readers thinking about how these unusual creatures got their unusual names, while it sparks an interest in natural history. ... Read more

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The inspirational book "Rescuing the Spectacled Bear" is read by Stephen Fry and also includes a specially recorded update by the author on the Bear Rescue project. Stephen Fry first travelled to Peru to investigate Paddington Bear's origins in the BBC documentary, "Paddington Bear: The Early Years". However, the surprise star of the show turned out to be a real live bear named Yogi. He was a Spectacled Bear so called due to the markings around the eyes but had been captured by the people of a small village high in the Andes and had lived in a tiny cage, barely large enough for him to turn around in, for two years. Thanks to some bartering, he was released and taken to a new enclosure at the bottom of Peru's greatest man-made treasure, Machu Picchu. This was the beginning of Stephen's obsession with Spectacled Bears and their destiny. A charitable foundation Bear Rescue was then established for the purpose of rescuing distressed bears, to purchase land for their exclusive use and to pursue research into their numbers, their habitat and their future. Then it was back to Peru for the second documentary.Stephen Fry and the Spectacled Bears was devoted entirely to the welfare of the Spectacled Bear and the attempts to keep the species from extinction. During this trip Stephen kept a diary. The diary became the book, "Rescuing the Spectacled Bear", which has now been exclusively read in its entirety by Stephen Fry for this recording. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

great book for the young reader
plenty of great pics and a very touching but mildly gritty story of trying to beat the redtape back long enough to save some cute bears from a terrible life. a wonderful 'read to me' book a nice introduction to conservation for the young ones! ... Read more

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Eliza and her family are helping rescue three spectacled bears left stranded in New Zealand. Eliza wants to use her gift of speaking with animals to help, but how can she talk with the bears when someone is watching her every move? She must come up with a way before it's too late! Find out what happens in yet another exciting adventure with this young globe-trotter! ... Read more