Oso polar, oso polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? (Brown Bear and Friends) (Spanish Edition) [Board book]

Bill Martin (Author), Eric Carle (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Brown Bear and Friends

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? is the companion book to the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin's simple, rhythmic text invites young listeners to chant along with the sounds of the animals in the zoo, from braying zebras to trumpeting elephants. Eric Carle's vibrant and imaginative illustrations are the perfect match for the playful text, keeping children enthralled reading after reading.

This new Spanish translation brings Bill Martin and Eric Carle's book to a whole new audience. Spanish-speaking and bilingual children will now be able to share the joy and magic of the delightful Polar Bear and his friends at the zoo.

Editorial Reviews

Language Notes

Text: Spanish (translation)
Original Language: English --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 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. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children’s books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.

 

Eric Carle is one of America's leading children's book illustrators. In addition to the classic children's books he created with Bill Martin, Jr., he is author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 26 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (September 1, 2002)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 080506902X
• ISBN-13: 978-0805069020
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Zoos > Fiction
  • #50 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( C ) > Carle, Eric
  • #82 in Books > Libros en español > Infantil y juvenil > Animales

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book about animal sounds, February 3, 2007

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Midwestern Mom (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oso polar, oso polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? (Brown Bear and Friends) (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

We have five Eric Carle books (some English some Spanish) and this is my 18-mo-old's favorite. I think he likes the repetition and rhythm. He brings it to me all the time. The illustrations are simple, colorful and inviting.

From book:
"Oso polar, oso polar, que es ese ruido?
Es un leon que ruge en mi oido.
Leon, leon, que es ese ruido?
Es un hipopotamo que resopla en mi oido.
Hipopotamo, hipopotamo, que es ese ruido?..."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of few English-language books that translates well into Spanish, July 29, 2009

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Tiffany de Berry (South Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oso polar, oso polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? (Brown Bear and Friends) (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

The simple rhymes of this classic book lend themselves well to translation (unlike, say, Goodnight Moon, whose rhymes are central to its greatness and unequalled in translation).

The animal sounds lose very little of their poetry in the translated version and the only complaint I have is the repetition of gruñir to represent both the growling of the polar bear and the snarling of the leopard (though I can't imagine what verb could have been substituted).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good use of repetition for early readers, September 30, 2008

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E. WIe "Mother of four" (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oso polar, oso polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? (Brown Bear and Friends) (Spanish Edition) (Board book)

This book was well translated. The story still rhymes in the Spanish version and the use of repetition is good for young children as they start to learn to read. The classic Eric Carle illustrations are vibrant and colorful. We read this book often as we work on teaching our children reading and Spanish.