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Samson the Hot Tub Bear by Lokken Millis, Wendy Tokuda (1998, Hardcover) 
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Samson the Hot Tub Bear by Lokken Millis, Wendy Tokuda (1998, Hardcover)

Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Pub
Publication Date: 1998-04-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 157098090X
ISBN-13: 9781570980909
Product ID: EPID639643
Description: The true story of a wild bear that leaves his home in the mountains and takes up residence in the backyards of a California town. The bear, named Samson by the town's residents, lulls in hot tubs, swims in pools, and is frequently videot...
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Synopsis
The true story of a wild bear that leaves his home in the mountains and takes up residence in the backyards of a California town. The bear, named Samson by the town's residents, lulls in hot tubs, swims in pools, and is frequently videotaped by amused humans. However, when Samson falls ill and the game warden is called in for help, the townspeople are horrified to discover that Samson has been labeled a threat and sentenced to death. Happily, public outcry saves Samson's life and helps find him a new home--at the Orange County Zoo. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. A portion of the book's royalties go to the Orange County Zoo to help care for Samson.

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Publication Date:1998-04-01
Illustrator:Lokken Millis

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Length:32 pages
Height:9.0 in
Width:9.0 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:12.0 oz

Publisher's Note
During the summer of 1994, a cinnamon-colored bear gained notoriety by raiding garbage cans and soaking in people's hot tubs. The authorities captured Samson and he was scheduled to die--but children's letters and faxes brought about a happy ending. Full color.

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In this true story, a bear named Samson leaves his mountain habitat for the backyards of Monrovia, Calif., where he lolls in hot tubs and forages for avocados. At one of his favorite haunts, the Potters' house, the homeowners videotape their furry guest swimming in the pool. One night, the bear appears to be ill, so the Potters call the game warden for help only to discover that the bear has run afoul of the law. A death sentence is passed, but public outcry fanned by the airing of the videotape leads to Samson's pardon from the governor and a home at a zoo, complete with private swimming pool and waterfall. Tokuda, a California TV anchor who covered the story in 1994, gives a largely unembellished account. While entertaining, the text reads a bit like an outline, with overly brisk transitions and a number of salient facts relegated to a "prologue" that is actually a succinct version of the story. Millis's (Holy Mole Guacomole!) frolicsome watercolors of a teddy-like bruin amid festively colored backdrops highlight the cozy tone encapsulated in the final comments: "Love is a very powerful thing, and nothing proves that more than the story of the old bear named Samson." Ages 4-8. (May) FYI: A portion of Tokuda's royalties will go to the Orange County Zoo to help care for Samson.
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