Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle
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Author: Bill Martin Jr., Eric CarleBrand: Books
Edition: Board book
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-09-15
ISBN: 0805047905
Number of pages: 26
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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- ISBN13: 9780805047905
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Book Review: Didn't discover this book until I was 26 years old
Summary: 4 Stars
Somehow my childhood years were completely void of any Eric Carle books - only within the past 3 years have I even learned of him.
My son is now 10 months old and we are attending reading circle at the library - and one day I happened to stumble upon this book at the end of the class when the librarian dumped a pile of books on the floor for children to browse through.
I immediately liked it. The story line is simplistic - a single animal with a certain color is named, and then asked what they see. Their answer becomes the next animal in line to be asked that question - "Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a red bird looking back at me. Red bird, Red bird what do you see? I see a yellow duck, looking back at me!".
The rhythm and rhyme that I associate with good children's books is enchanting. The rest of the book progresses with a blue horse, a green frog, a purple cat, a white dog, a black sheep, a goldfish, and then a teacher. At the end of the book, you find a classroom of "children" looking back at the teacher. When they are asked what do they see, they respond by naming all of the animals in order again "looking back at us". Very few children's authors are capable of teaching sequencing, colors, nature, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme in one short story. This book handles it beautifully.
We've currently had the book out on loan for about 7 weeks now and my son absolutely loves it - he squeals and bounces up and down with the rhythm of the story. I've read it so many times that I know have it memorized. My dad and husband even have it memorized. (haha)
As much as I love the book, though, I can only give it 4 stars because 2 things stick out to me.
1. In this board book edition, I find it odd that there are no foreshadowing clues to indicate WHAT the animal "sees". It would seem logical that the words "I see a red bird looking back at me" should appear either on the same page as the full red bird, or either a clue (a red tale, a beak, etc) would appear beside the words to foreshadow what comes next. But it doesn't. Each stanza appears on one page, with one animal - for instance, on the page with the bear, the text reads "Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a red bird looking at me". Then you flip the page to go on to the next character. There is no way for the baby / toddler to associate what the animal "sees" when the actual statement is made.
2. The teacher & the classroom turned me off a little. I would much prefer a different ending (such as with a family member appearing), especially in a board book edition. But that's just my personal preference. :)
Summary of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck--all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals.
The gentle rhyming and gorgeous, tissue-paper collage illustrations in this classic picture book make it a dog-eared favorite on many children's bookshelves. On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next: "Blue Horse, Blue Horse, What do you see? I see a green frog looking at me." This pattern is repeated over and over, until the pre-reader can chime in with the reader, easily predicting the next rhyme. One thing readers might not predict, however, is just what kinds of funny characters will make an appearance at the denouement! Children on the verge of reading learn best with plenty of identifiable images and rhythmic repetition. Eric Carle's good-humored style and colorful, bold illustrations (like those in The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, and Have You Seen My Cat?) have earned him a prominent place in the children's book hall of fame. (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie Coulter
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