"Expressive narration and careful pictorial depiction." - "Booklist ""Sayre invites readers to imagine themselves as a brown bear in the American West . . . Jenkins's torn-paper illustrations are reproduced with such clarity that one can almost grasp the thick, fuzzy fur of the bear." - "The Horn Book " "A first choice for most libraries." - "School Library Journal " "[an] excellent study of brown bears that's in equal parts poetic and enlightening."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review*"Inquisitive, informed and lyrical; an intriguing extension to hibernation classics." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review Praise for "Vulture View" A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BookAn ALA Notable Children's BookA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's BookOne of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and SharingA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best BookA CCBC Choice* "Rarely has a book about these scavengers gotten such a gorgeous treatment." --"Booklist," starred review

April Pulley Sayre is the award-winning author of more than fifty books for young readers, including "Army Ant Parade "and "Honk, Honk, Goose!" Each year she visits schools nationwide to share her love of nonfiction writing and science.Steve Jenkins has illustrated many picture books, including "Vulture View" and "Rain, Rain, Rainforest." He was awarded a Caldecott Honor for "What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?," which he created with his wife, Robin Page. They live in Boulder, Colorado, with their three children.