Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (illustrator),

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A much-loved classic, illustrated by the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Vibrant artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to learning about colours. Each spread leads seamlessly into the next and young children will delight in Eric's…

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3 authors picked Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is a great way to teach your baby about animals and color identification. It also reminds you and your baby to stop and look around at the world around you. The illustrations are simple but striking for babies. The ending of this book comes together really nicely!

From Elyssa's list on books for babies with rhyming stories.

The rhyming, almost musical, text is easily memorized by students who delight at repeating and repeating the story. 

Eric Carle’s illustrations are engaging and colorful. I like the book because I am able to see the joy on the children’s faces when they join me in “reading” the story.

You and your baby will just love meeting all the animals in Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The story follows a simple pattern that repeats throughout the book. When your baby is born and begins to talk, he will become so familiar with the repetition that he’ll soon be reading the story along with you! Also, the poetic meter and repetitious verse in this story will help to create those neural pathways in your baby’s brain that lay the foundation for future language learning. It’s books like this one that prime your little one to become a…

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