Big Fat Bear Battle!: The Bear-Ly True Tale of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

By Brooke Hartman

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632176386
• ISBN13: 9781632176387
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Little Bigfoot
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3