About Me
Hi! My name is Black Bear, and I am a retired sled dog. I was born in Eagle, Alaska and raised by Bush Alaska Expeditions. I was a lead dog in the 2009 Yukon Quest, so I have a passion for running...especially in the snow!
Author interview on WCNI radio
Article in Virginia Living Magazine
Connect with me via social media, enjoy my books, view my photos/videos, adopt a sled dog, meet my friends, play some games, or contact me.
#blackbearsleddogBooks
When you buy a book, you help rehome retired sled dogs!
Life Lessons from a Sled Dog
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by Denise Lawson
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Black Bear Goes to San Francisco
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by Denise Lawson
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Brown & Lowe Books
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Black Bear Goes to Washington
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by Denise Lawson
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Other Merchandise
All sales help rehome retired sled dogs!
Reviews / Quotes
"...children ages 3-8 will fully enjoy joining Black Bear Sled Dog and friends as they share some simple secrets of happiness. Through playful verse and illustrations, kids will appreciate these life lessons from the sled dog point of view. Entertaining, thoroughly 'kid friendly' in commentary and presentation, thoughtful and thought-provoking, "Life Lessons from a Sled Dog" is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections."
- October 2020 edition of the Midwest Book Review:
Children's Bookwatch
"...'Black Bear Goes to Washington' is unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife picture book collections."
- March 2019 edition of the Midwest Book Review:
Children's Bookwatch
"...A thoroughly charming picture book story that will have a very special appeal for children ages 5-8, 'Black Bear Goes to Washington' is an especially recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife picture book collections for young readers."
- February 2019 edition of the Midwest Book Review:
Children's Bookwatch
"...A thoroughly charming, engagingly entertaining, and thoroughly 'kid friendly' in tone and tenor, "Black Bear Goes to San Francisco" will prove to be a welcome addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections..."
- December 2019 edition of the Midwest Book Review:
Children's Bookwatch
"...a rhyming picturebook about a hard-working, dark-furred Alaskan sled dog lead named Black Bear. Striking, colorfully painted illustrations bring to life this celebration of hard-working, four-footed sled dogs...A final page of dog sledding facts and special terms rounds out this excellent, read-aloud picturebook for storytime or bedtime."
- January 2020 edition of the Midwest Book Review:
Children's Bookwatch
Black Bear Goes to Washington wins Honorable Mention in the 2021 New York Book Festival.
My Friends & Adoptions
Meet some of my retired sled dog friends. Some are available for adoption!
Let's Play!
Games
1 Current or Future Event
Learn about or schedule an in-person or online author visit here
Due to COVID-19 
, all in-person events have been canceled.
Join Black Bear Sled Dog & Friends at virtual events via Zoom!
Email: blackbear@blackbearsleddog.com to receive a meeting invite for a storytime event.
Online events will be listed below
Run Like A Sled Dog
Run Like A Sled Dog
Virtual run to raise funds for rehoming retired sled dogs. Help Black Bear run 1000 miles again and get a shirt.