Bear to the Rescue
By (Author) Romane Cristescu
By (author) Nic Gill
Illustrated by Sylvia Morris
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing
1st October 2025
Australia
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Medical and emergency services
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Accidents, disasters or emergencies
Childrens picture books
Hardback
32
Width 250mm, Height 250mm, Spine 7mm
365g
Bear is full of energy, which can lead to trouble until he finds his perfect role as a detection dog!
When deadly bushfires sweep through the forest, Bear and his team must act fast. Will Bear be able to find and help save the wild koalas Follow the true story of Bear as he finds his purpose for important conservation work.
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.
Dr Romane Cristescu trained as a vet before studying koala genetics. She is the Director of the University of the Sunshine Coast's Detection Dogs for Conservation, and the trainer/handler/manager of dogs, including Bear, who specialise in finding animals and their poo.
Nic Gill loves to share stories about nature, humans and other animals. After meeting Romane and her dogs, she was so impressed that she became a conservation dog handler herself, and now works with her detection dogs in the Tasmanian wilds.
Sylvia Morris is an illustrator and science enthusiast. She loves illustrating picture books because it combines two of her favourite activities: reading and problem solving.