Board book · Fiction
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle
About the book
A chain of animals in bold colors each answers the question of what they see, ending with a group of children.
Reading notes
Predictable, patterned text that very young listeners quickly learn to chime in with — an early taste of "reading along."
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Book details
- Author
- Bill Martin Jr.
- Illustrator
- Eric Carle
- First published
- 1967
- Suggested ages
- Ages 0–4 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- colors, animals, patterned text
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781627797221 · Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sep 06, 2016 · board book
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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