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Awards and honors for Honey Paw and Lightfoot:
CA Readers Ed Pert Award - CA Collection

Honey Paw and Lightfoot

By Jonathan London
Illustrated by Jon Van Zyle

10 x 9-5/8 in; 40 pp ; Full color throughout, Ages 4-8
Hardcover
Published in March, 1998
ISBN 0811820378
ISBN13 9780811820370

$7.99  

Honey Paw and Lightfoot -- Following the success of their first book, The Eyes of Gray Wolf, this bestselling author/artist combination has teamed up again to create a compelling story about the endangered grizzly bear.
Readers will be entranced by the simple, poetic text, which follows Lightfoot from newborn bear, no bigger than a hamster, to curious cub to adolescent bear, ready to head off on his own. The spectacular illustrations by one of Alaska's premier wildlife artists magnificently portray the intelligence and strength of the grizzly bear. And for readers who want to learn more, there is an afterword providing detailed information at the back of the book.

Jonathan London is the author of more than fifty books for children. He lives in Northern California with his family.
Read more about the inspiration behind Jonathan's work.

Jon Van Zyle is the official artist of both the Iditarod Sled Dog race and the International Federation of Sled Dog Sports. His posters and lithographs are prized by collectors. Mr. Van Zyle and his wife, Charlotte, live in Alaska, where they maintain a dog team of Siberian huskies.

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The author and artist . . . poetically and artistically portray a grizzly's birth and coming of age. Publishers Weekly

. . . young readers will be drawn . . . to the combination of learning and fun . . . The book's implicit plea for wilderness preservation is eloquent. Booklist