Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The free the bears fund founder mary hutton, gets up close and personal with indian sloth bear, bijli, whose name means lightning, at the agra bear rescue sanctuary. Her work with the bears spread to encompass multiple species including asiatic black bears, sloth bears, and sun bears. How a determined grandmother saved 900 bears sunshine coast. In 1993, watching a current affairs tv program, perth grandmother mary hutton saw a segment that would change her life and the lives of hundreds of others. Its geared towards younger readers, and was made into a film by disney, sometime in the 1970s. We also carry collectible books, cookbooks, craft, and decorating books.
Hurry this offer is only available while stocks last. The stories of how the bears come into her care are depressing. Enjoy exploring our many unique products and create a fun filled gift for family members, friends and work mates they will enjoy for years to come. Hi, im mary hutton, perth grandmother and founder of free the bears. The classic fairy tale goldilocks and the three bears is retold with rich description at three reading levels. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
As you know, for each new subscriber that book bears receives, we donate a picture book to benefit a child in need. If you are looking for mp books do put a search on ebay i got alerts for any new listings including mary plain and found a few nice copies at a reasonable price. Mary hutton gets a kiss from one of her beloved bears. The berenstain bears and the truth christian books, bibles. Ive read the book several more times, just to be there again, with that enduring family of author, bears and robins. The free the bears fund fbf is an australian charitable wildlifeprotection organisation. How an ordinary perth grandmother became an extraordinary animal activist, 20. Mary hutton was contemplating retirement when she began a quest to protect cambodias bears. An early supporter of her cause was liberal mp eoin cameron but mary says she has also been helped along the way by too many other. Charles dickens included a story about goblins in his 1865 novel our mutual friend that also resembles the three bears. Dateline meets australian grandmother mary hutton and follows her tireless work to stop the mistreatment of bears in asia. Free the bears by mary hutton, 9781742611969, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is very hard to find books for young readers that are based on the natural world.
It was 1993 and mary hutton was watching the news when images of bears struck the television screen. The segment contained horrifying footage of moon bears asiatic. Usedbooks for sale from mary ward books, used, rare and. This book tells the story of waub, a young grizzly, and his growing up and life from a bearish pointofview. On may 9th i will be spending a night in a cage to raise funds to buy food for the 236 sun and moon bears we have in our care. Some think the story of the three bears resembles parts of snow white, or a story from norway about a princess and three princes dressed in bear skins. Through her charity, free the bears, established in 1995, sun bears, moon bears and. Free the bears wa volunteer support group home facebook. Two bears rescued after years of cruel punishment and. The free the bears fund supports animal welfare projects in cambodia, india, indonesia, laos, thailand and vietnam. Mary hutton is the australian founder of the free the bears fund, and an animal activist. She co wrote an autobiographical book free the bears, published by pan mcmillan in 20.
By 2009, the last of the 800 bears was off the street. Donated a signed mary hutton autobiography book for our prize raffles rare bags. In 1993 perth grandmother mary hutton saw a television program that would change her life. Mainly the 1970s red knight paperbacks, and a couple of older hardbacks, all at. Today i am proud to talk about the book free the bears. Free the bears, mary hutton julie miller with shop online. What makes a perth grandmother embark on a onewoman campaign to save abused bears. Mary hutton told us about the screening on network ten at 3. We chose this charity because it focuses solely on kids books.
Forty years ago i read the bears and i by robert franklin leslie, in which it happens that a family of robins visits his cabin each year while he relates a spine tingling memoir about bear cubs he adopts. Their founder, mary hutton, worked with the australasian zoo association to find good homes for those first few bears until free the bears could find a longterm solution to the need for a safe sanctuary for bears. We are an independent family run online bookstore established in 1997 and specialising in second hand, outofprint and used books. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Our ebay store contains 58 categories of books including. Ten of the best bears in childrens literature july 26, 20.
Free the bears may be an autobiography, but mary hutton insists she is not the star of the story and that billing belongs to the bears. Mary bears in mind how special memories are marys bears and specialty products are great gifts personalized for people of all ages, and your beloved pets too. A special message from free the bears founder dr mary hutton. Mary learned that thousands of bears were being held in these horrifying conditions throughout asia. In 1993 perth grandmother mary hutton saw a television program that would change. You can convert to alternative currencies using the currency tab in the menu. The chains had been removed from infected faces, health problems treated, and they were homed in four different sanctuaries managed by wildlife sos and part funded by free the bears. Mary hutton has dedicated years of her life to help save sunbears.
Special message from mary hutton, founder of free the bears. The story of fourteen bears hardcover january 1, 1969 by evelyn scott author 4. This is all to feed our mission of getting little bears everywhere to fall in love with books. Mary was asked to help rescue and relocate some sun bears that had been taken from phnom penh restaurants. Free the bears by mary hutton and julie miller albert park. Our newest cali award winner mary hutton, set up free the bears fund inc whose sole aim is to protect, preserve and enrich the lives of bears throughout. Hutton has been a finalist for the senior australian of the year award five times. With more than 360 berenstain bears books published, and over 300 million copies sold, its clear that the berenstain bears are one of childrens books most enduring successes. Please also consider sponsoring a bear or becoming a bear carer.
Australia day honours for free the bears founder community news. During this time she was made aware of the dangers facing the sun bear. Free the bears is an australian wildlife conservation and animal welfare. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading free the bears. After learning about bears being kept in dreadful cages in asia where the bile was being taken from their gall bladder and how abused they are, mary knew she had to do something to help and so set up free the bears fund inc. Upon learning that thousands of bears were being held in these horrifying conditions throughout asia, mary was compelled to act, and by 1995, free the bears. It is the story of a rescue organisation which i have. Hutton has successfully relocated bears to national parks and zoos. Yet thanks to the australian womans free the bears fund, ms.
In 1993, perth grandmother mary hutton started a petition at her loca. Books n bears 1255 bay st, florence, oregon 97439 rated 4. Mary and free the bears are responsible for bringing the dancing bear trade in india to an end, an incredible feat given its hundreds of years of tradition. Bears merry book of hidden things gergely dudas hardcover. I will try to present here as large as possible a list of reference books concerning bears. By creating bear sanctuaries in cambodia and india, mary hutton has kept endangered bears from being exploited in many cruel ways. Informational nonfiction, 1,171 words, level s grade 3, lexile 980l.
Noel preston is a former ethics advisor to the queensland government. In 1993, perth grandmother mary hutton started a petition at her local shopping mall after seeing a news story about the extraction of bile from a caged and traumatised asiatic black bear. The fund was registered as a notforprofit charity on 23 march 1995. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Donated a beautifully custom designed bear bag for our prize raffles. Corduroy by don freeman, a pocket for corduroy by don freeman, wheres my teddy. Mary hutton frees asias endangered bears from lives of. Free the bears kindle edition by julie miller, mary hutton. While i am spending the night in a cage i will be thinking of all those poor bears who have spent or are spending miserable and agonising long nights, days, months and years in awful cages. Record result for wabased bear saviours the west australian. The story invites readers to enjoy the adventures of a girl who happens upon a cottage in the forest and finds three bowls of porridge, three chairs, and three beds. Mary hutton has rescued more than 600 asian bears, saving them from cruel practices and ending up on menus, writes julie miller.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Mary is a legend here and the new staff are very keen to meet her. How an ordinary perth grandmother became an extraordinary animal activist by mary hutton julie miller with buy. Bears and i by robert franklin leslie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free the bears by mary hutton meet your next favorite book. Sean was one of the earliest bear rescues for free the bears in cambodia. When ola suggested this theme to me for a blog post, i couldnt believe we hadnt covered it before it is absolutely crying out to be written but it seems shes right. A story called scfoot may be the original for the three bears. On saturday she was reunited at wildlife hq on the sunshine coast with maly, the nineyearold daughter of mr hobbs the first of. The bear and the books, a childrens bookstore in hopewell. Com in order to help those folks who are interested in purchasing titles listed on this page.
The store offers a wide selection of books for children and young adultsbeautiful picture books, stories of faraway places, books about the earth and sky and sea, books of cars and trucks and things with wings, books that rhyme, books that tickle, books that will make you cry, books. Holiday books, seasonal, history, picture books, readers and science and nature books. Stirling octogenarian mary hutton has been recognised for her 25 years helping rescue bears from cruelty. She was awarded a medal of the order of australia as part of the annual australia day. To celebrate his grrrreat creation, take our bears in books quiz.
To protect, preserve and enrich the lives of bears throughout the world. Jan, 2016 the author of everyones favourite marmaladeloving bear paddington, michael bond, turns 90 today. Mary started free the bears in 1995 and her work now spans five countries. Rare bags make bags from recycled and remnant fabrics to help raise awareness of environmental issues. Free the bears initial bear sanctuary in cambodia is now the worlds largest for sun bears, and the charity has expanded to include sanctuaries in vietnam. Free the bears, mary hutton julie miller with shop. Bears is a book about the eight different types of these powerful animals found around the world, including polar bears, brown grizzly bears, giant pandas, sloth bears, and spectacled bears. Perth photographer snaps touching moment at free the bears. Its unknown exactly what other horrendous acts the animals suffered through, but often, dancing bears are punished by being placed on hot coals, mary hutton, founder of free the bears, explained. It was started by mary hutton, after she watched a documentary in 1993 on bears kept in small cages for bile farming. Winwin as grandma bears down to save dancing animals. Find the complete new hampshire bears book series by mary smith.
Many were starved and mutilated for bile extraction. Upon learning that thousands of bears were being held in these horrifying conditions throughout asia, mary was compelled to act, and by 1995, free the bears was officially formed. Free the bears currently cares for hundreds of rescued bears. Written and illustrated by sharon and jan berenstain, the berenstain bears series is an acclaimed childrens classic.
Rzss sun bear conservation supporting free the bears. The segment contained horrifying footage of moon bears asiatic black bears held in coffin sized cages unable to move, with dirty catheters inserted directly into their gall bladder to milk their bile. Weve chosen to donate our first set of books to the lisa libraries. Apr 08, 2015 mary transformed her humble family home into a bear rescue headquarters mary, a veterinarian geeta and a sloth bear rescued from indias dancing bear practice.
Free the bears wa volunteer support group, perth, western australia. Free the bears, by mary hutton and julie miller mawson bear. When perth grandmother mary hutton learnt of moon bears suffering in bile. We are proud to be one of the most popular book marketers. Ten of the best bears in childrens literature nosy crow.
Mary hutton on freeing the bears, and noel preston on. The segment contained horrifying footage of asiatic black bears held in coffin sized cages unable to move or turn with dirty catheters inserted directly into their gall bladder. After learning about bears being kept in dreadful cages in asia where the bile was being taken from their gall bladder and how abused they are, mary knew she had to do something to help and so set up free the bears. James and his sister rose were discovered hogtied and half starved in a wildlife traffickers truck. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Free the bears was founded in the early 1990s by mary hutton, who upon seeing distressing footage of moon bears in bile farms, became determined to help suffering bears across asia. We have a new stock of used books for sale every week and. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The outlander star brings his character into the most dangerous situation yet. Free the bears, founded by 81yearold mary hutton in 1993, has so far saved more than 900 of the animals and achieved its best ever oneday result on monday when it seized five moon bears from three different locations. Spare a thought for the rescued sun bears and moon bears cared for at free the bears sanctuaries, most of which spent years and sometimes decades standing on metal bars, locked in a tiny cage.