Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

By Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle

The author and illustrator team behind the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? turn their extraordinary talents ot the theme of animal conservation.

Thirty-five years after their first groundbreaking collaboration, the creators of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? reunite to address the important topic of animal conservation. A Bald Eagle soars, a Spider Monkey swings, a Macaroni Penguin struts, and a Red Wolf sneaks through Bill Martin Jr's rhythmic text and Eric Carle's vibrant images, and all are watched over by our best hope for the future-a dreaming child.

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Jun 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781466800410

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.

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Reviews for Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

[jclheatherm · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My very favorite Bill Martin Jr. book, and a go-to read for rainy days, boredom, or just needing a good read.

[jessica_haynes-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great book that teaches kids so many things.Kids will learn about different type of animals and they will also learn about colors.

[sonyahsh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brown bear is a story that has been around for ages but it is still a classic. The rhyme scheme of the story is very catching. It teaches color as well as animals. The book is uniquely illustated. I would recommend this book for children PreK-K.

[heidi.donner · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a good book for younger audiences, maybe kindergarten. There are many animals and the author is asking them all what they see and they respond with the next animal - this makes it predictable.

[nathaliewargo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

5starP. Infants (individual/group), toddlers (group or individual) and preschool (individual). Rhyme, repetition, sequence and color exploration.

[plejna · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

We love this series! This is an interesting way to introduce manner to introduce animals to children.

[diananewman1617 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really love this book. I read it to the toddlers I teach at my job. It is a great board book because it has repetition that the kids are able to learn and start rhyming as they listen and I read along. They are also able to guess what animal is coming up next based on the color hint the book gives before the next page. Kids are able to learn rhymes, and predict what happens next in the story.

[brennarich · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I think the illustrations of this book are super good for early elementary-aged kids since they are simple yet really show the different types of animals.

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Simple board book with colors and animals.

[acbt-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Classic. I'd rather the surprise conclusion was more than a teacher, but her class was diverse and there was indeed a plot! Lots of colors and animals, very easy to follow.

[Dana J Mah · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is a great intro and reminder of the vast and unique variety of life on this big blue planet we call home. My daughter really enjoys listening and reading this story and it's hoped that we eventually talk about the underlying harmonious pace suggests the essential concept of harmony that allows all life to thrive and flourish as well as appreciating the variety of colors that prevails on Earth.

[Trell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great way to involve the little ones in reading. They can repeat the line "what do you see?" And they learn animals.

[Juliana Pasqualini · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lots of fun, in my opinion it is suitable for beginners readers and toddlers.

[Genna Harmon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So fun to read I absolutely love it best book ever

[rain · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great for my pre-schoolers, who love repetition. Once they get the idea, they like to show how they can “read” it back to me.

[Maryna Yurchenko · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is nice to read and view all the illustrations

[zoes_human · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A classic preschool picture book with a simple, patterned rhyme. Great for learning animals and colors.

[Brandi Evans · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Well I really loved it I loved????????????the animals my favorite was the black panther I loved your book so so so much thank you Bill and Eric for this book I loved ?it

[Misty Grider · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

it was the best book ever. i thank you shud read it to

[cwierz2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a great book for younger students and I have enjoyed reading this book for many years. The main idea of this story is to show different animals and what they see. I liked the story because it can teach young students different colors and animals. The illustrations in the story are also very interesting and detailed, young children are engaged by the creative illustrations. The book's story line does not stray from naming animals and colors, the repetitious pattern keeps children of young ages engaged and wondering what is going to come next.

[kdd026-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book has wonderful worth as a read-aloud teaching the sequence of events to young readers. It's illustrations are colorful and beautiful as well.

[katelyndraper · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A brown bear tells what he sees. He sees a red bird looking at him. All the way from a brown bear to a group of children. All of the children describe the colors and the animals that they see.

[ajohns75 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a great book for younger students and I have enjoyed reading this book for many years. The main idea of this story is to show different animals and what they see. I liked the story because it can teach young students different colors and animals. I am also a huge fan of the illustrations in the story. Although the book's story line does not stray from naming animals and colors, the repetitious pattern keeps children of young ages engaged and wondering what is going to come next. All in all, this book is a timeless classic and a read that children will remember for years to come.

[marymariepearson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brow Bear Brown Bear What do you see was written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle. It was published in 1996 by Henry Holt and Co. This book is about all different animals and does a good job pulling the reader in by asking questions. This book would be a great book to read to little ones because the reader can ask the child the questions and get the child to answer. This book even promotes language and cognitive development. Another great part of the book is the illustrations. The illustrations are by the well known illustrator Eric Carle and are fun and interesting to look at. They are the perfect touch for the book. When I read this book to the little girl I babysit she asked me to read it over and over again to her. Once I had read the book to her a few times she had basically memorized what each page said and started reading it to me. I think this says a lot about the book and how great it is. I strongly recommend reading this book.

[mheitz-3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? has quickly become a classic for younger children. The rhythm of the book as it is read makes it fun to read and follow along with. This story allows the reader to identify a variety of animals and their colors. The pictures and simplicity of it make it easy to identify animals on each page. The book would be great in a kindergarten classroom to help students use the illustrations to tell about a story.

[mderob1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brown Bear, Brown Bear is a cute book that is great for the classroom. I remember reading this book as kid. The pictures are great and really pop on the white background. The book is an easy concept book that rhymes and has the big idea of learning colors. The book is repetitive and fun for young kids to read aloud and learn from.

[aeisen9 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Note: I read the Kindle edition. I chose to read this book in digital format because I was curious to see how the artwork and book structure could be adapted to a digital device. Obviously, users with black-and-white-only Kindles will not be able to engage with this book. One must have a Kindle Fire or Kindle iPad app to see the colors -- a key component of the story! Using a device capable of displaying color, readers will enjoy the same classic Eric Carle style artwork. Overall, I would recommend this book format for people who are committed to having books in digital format. However, given the target audience's age, very young children will benefit from the tactile features of a physical book. Additionally, this format may be challenging to use in a group setting. Librarians or educators may prefer sharing this book in "big book" form for maximum visibility.

[samanthamulkey-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I think this book is easy to follow and the text flows well. The pictures are beautiful and colorful. I think a small child such as a toddler or preschooler would be able to follow the story.

[edefra1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is very enjoyable for young children and it is a classic book that every child should read. The author basically introduces different animals to the reader. The pictures were great in this book because they were vibrant and each animal was clearly depicted. In addition, the animals were very realistic looking. The writing was very repetitive in this book and there was a lot of rhyming. "Brown bear brown bear what do you see? I see a red bird looking at me." This is a goo book for beginning readers and the author was very successful with the creation of this book.

[gabbyviz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

this book helped me learn to read, taught me animals and colors