Brown Bear & Friends: All Four Brown Bear Books; Includes Bonus Spanish Language Versions

Written by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle

Narrated by Gwyneth Paltrow

Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle's classic Bear books have been a hit with children for many generations, and have sold more than eleven million copies. This wonderful compilation CD brings together the beloved first three Bear books—Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; and Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?—and includes the newest addition, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? The stories are read with warmth and humor by Academy Award-winning actress and mother Gwyneth Paltrow.

This title has Common Core connections.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Apr 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9781427203250

Bill Martin, Jr.

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.

Reviews for Brown Bear & Friends

[hwallen_3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A collection of famous childrens author, Bill Martin Jr, three books that describe three types of bears in the world. The Panda Bear, The Polar Bear, and The Brown Bear are common characters and animals that are identifiable for children, thus, Martin uses them to make comparisons and raise awareness of nature through reading comprehension.

[carolcavedon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great collection of three books about a brown bear, a polar bear and a panda bear. It is about what they can see or hear.It has looks of repetition and it is a nice resource for early readers. The sentences are short and the illustrations are beautiful. A teacher can also use it to teach sequence.Reading Journal: count as 1 Information Book