The Bare Bear Facts by Karen Jameson

Posted by CBethM on September 30, 2025 in Author Posts | I can “bearly” contain my excitement at the upcoming release of BEAR LOVES HIS HOME, written by yours truly and beautifully illustrated by Ishaa Lobo. Published by the esteemed Yosemite Conservancy, our cub makes his debut on August 26, 2025. This lyrical nonfiction picture book comes from the heart, combining my lifelong passion for national parks, wildlife and bears. So, why bears? As a child growing up in the suburbs, my bear obsession was largely shaped by Saturday morning cartoons and anthropomorphic characters from literature. Yogi Bear and Boo Boo, Paddington, Corduroy, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Winnie the Pooh all played into my “understanding” of bears and their traits. So, how do these impressions stack up to the truth? Let’s play true or false (T or F) and see if you can tell fact from fiction about North American black bears. #1 Bears love picnic baskets! T or F? Yogi and Boo Boo were always after these baskets of deliciousness at Jellystone Park! Do real bears love them, too? Real bears do not talk or wear hats and ties like these charming characters. But, if like Yogi and Boo Boo, they are conditioned t...