Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Categories: Staff Picks , Children's Books

My coworker kindly gave me a copy of the children’s book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? as a baby shower gift, and I've been reading it to my daughter since she was born four months ago.  She loves the rhyming text by Bill Martin, Jr. ("Red bird, red bird, what do you see?  I see a yellow duck looking at me”) and the bold, colorful illustrations by Eric Carle. 

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the first book Eric Carle illustrated.  Since then, Martin (1916-2004) and Carle collaborated on three other beloved classics that I hope to add to my daughter’s collection: Polar Bear. Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?, and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?.  I’ve included links to the available board book editions for tiny fingers to hold and enjoy.

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