Big Fat Bear Battle!

Let’s get ready to Grrrr-umble! Who will win the battle and take home the ultimate title of fattest brown bear?

Inspired by the real Fat Bear Week at Alaska's Katmai National Park, this laugh-out-loud picture book celebrates the world's biggest brown bears and the wild race to gain weight before hibernating all winter. 

Join reporters Goldie Fox and Moose McMahon as they cover the year's most exciting wildlife showdown, where chunky challengers compete for the coveted Fat Bear Week title. But when last year's champion decides to take matters into his own claws, the competition quickly goes from FUR-nomenal to FUR-ocious.

Perfect for:

• Kids ages 6–8
  
• Fans of bear books for kids and animal battle books
  
• Animal lovers and future park rangers
  
• Read-alouds, classrooms, libraries, and homeschool
  
• STEM learning about brown bears, wildlife, Alaska, ecosystems, and national parks
  

Packed with clever wordplay, unforgettable characters, and plenty of bear-sized laughs, this energetic picture book pits bears versus bears in the ultimate story of survival that keeps kids and adults alike giggling at its punny humor.

Whether you're searching for funny bear books for kids, educational nature stories, or engaging picture books for kids about wildlife, this adventure written by a real Alaskan author delivers humor, heart, and fascinating facts. Add this unforgettable story to your picture book collection and inspire a lifelong love of nature and conservation.

Brooke Hartman is an Alaskan mom and author of fun books for kids, including The Littlest Airplane, Cute Animals That Could Kill You Dead, and many more! Her books have received starred reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal, been selected for Alaska’s Battle of the Books and the Redbud Read-Aloud award, and nominated for multiple best books of the year lists. When she isn’t writing, you can find her flying, fishing, fly fishing, and having fun with her family, enjoying all the magic Alaska life has to offer.

Format: Hardcover
Size: 10-7/8 x 8-1/2
ISBN: 9781632176387