Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? [Hardcover]

Bill Martin (Author), Eric Carle (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: August 21, 2007 | Age Range: 3 - 5 years

Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? is the final collaboration from this bestselling author-illustrator team. Young readers will enjoy Baby Bear’s quest to find Mama, and they’ll revel in identifying each of the native North American animals that appear along the way. The central focus on the special bond between mother and child makes a fitting finale to a beloved series.

These groundbreaking picture books have been teaching children to read for over forty years, and their consistently strong sales prove their staying power and continued applicability for today’s kids.

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Editorial Reviews

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Forty years ago, Martin and a newcomer named Eric Carle launched a cottage industry with their now-beloved classic, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1967). After narrowing the original book's broad purview in two sequels, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (1991), about zoo animals, and Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (2003), about endangered animals, this third sequel continues the thematic approach with an all-American assemblage and attention paid to the continent's many regions (a mountain goat, a rattlesnake, and a blue heron are among the creatures depicted). Martin's rhythmic text cleaves to the familiar pattern and leads readers from one double-page animal portrait to another, all crisply set against white backgrounds. Adults may appreciate the educational prospects of the North American angle, but the appeal here for the youngest children—as with the book's predecessors—will be in examining the complex, collaged textures within Carle's simple forms and in gleefully anticipating the appearance of each critter in the sequence. Mattson, Jennifer

Review

"The elegant balance of art, text, emotion and exposition is a Martin and Carle hallmark; they have crafted a lovely finale to an enduring series."

--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

 

"A winning formula for keying new and pre-readers into colors, sequences and nature."

--Kirkus Reviews

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Product Details

• Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); Rei/Pstr edition (August 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805083367
• ISBN-13: 978-0805083361
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #680,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Martin Jr, an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet, held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Martin/Carle book September 3, 2007

By D. Smith

Format:Hardcover

This is a wonderful book for toddlers and older children. It has charming Eric Carle illustrations and covers a variety of North American animals such as skunks, deer, and prairie dogs. The amount of text is perfect to engage the interest of young children, while the North American animals capture the attention of older children. Highly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby Bear Loves this Book! October 29, 2007

By Signee Swartley

Format:Hardcover

My baby absolutely lights up with these pictures and the cadence of the story. I probably in retrospect would have bought the board book because she wants to eat the pages. (7 month old). Other than that she loves the book and the pictures.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Title From Martin and Carle December 26, 2007

By K. Fontenot VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

"Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?" asks the title character and, more importantly, the young reader/listener what they see as they turn through the pages of this wonderful book. Like "Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?," this book is filled with brilliant, big and colorful pictures from Eric Carle. Bill Martin, Jr. focuses this story on North American animals, making it a bit more interesting for the kids and their parents here in the good ol' U.S. of A. I've actually seen a few of these animals in the wild thanks to the National Park system and a few trips around my home.

The text is familiar territory for parents and kids who've read other books by Martin, Jr. This wonderful rythmic writing makes it easy for kids to read and, even better, more fun to listen to. I highly recommend this book. It's fun for all ages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Cute! September 2, 2010

By K. Carson

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I still love the original book in this series (Brown Bear) best for the cadence of prose and rainbow of characters, but Baby Bear is also a delightful book to have around. It's probably my second-favorite in the series. My daughter (9 mo) seems to pick it up more than most of her books (it's in about the 10th percentile). Though whether that's because she loves the animals or just the color yellow, I couldn't tell you.

I really like that the animals in this story are wild animals from my continent (though it does seem to be a bit more Western-focused than Eastern -- e.g. mule deer instead of white-tailed deer -- this surprised me as I know Eric Carle has his museum in Western Ma, so I was expecting the fauna to be more local, but it's no big deal, we'll just have to take our daughter to Yosemite some day). I also like the ending a lot, where the momma bear sees all the animals including her baby bear looking back at her. Very cute!

My only reservation about the book, if you can call it that, is that I can't seem to read it without feeling stilted. I think it's because of the frequent but not uniform use of the word "by" (e.g. "I see a striped skunk strutting by me." I keep thinking, "do they mean that the skunk is strutting past or strutting near?" The word is used on most of the pages, but not all, and it either feels as though it should be more thoroughly mixed up, or that it should be "by" in every instance.

Obviously, though, these are the ramblings of a mother and not of the target audience. She seems perfectly delighted with the characters in this story and their actions, be they "by," "near" or "at."

In summary: it's a cute book. You should get it for your baby, especially if you're trying to pass on a love of the great American outdoors.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It! June 2, 2013

By De

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We have the other books to this set and my kids just love them. Had to finish off the set when I saw this. My daughter was so happy to get this for her birthday and wants to read it all the time.

5.0 out of 5 stars love it May 18, 2013

By mom who spoils her child

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My child likes it but not as much as brown bear brown bear so it is only read once an a while

5.0 out of 5 stars Shower gift May 7, 2013

By S. Smith

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IOne of my friends is going to have a baby next month so I bought this book for the little one :)

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book! May 2, 2013

By Valeri Maus

Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase

I loved this book when I was young and couldn't wait to get it for my daughter. I love the illustrations, and the Board Book size is perfect for my 18 month-old!