Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?  (English, Paperback, Carle Eric)

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? introduces children to the fascinating world of animals and colours, making it the perfect story-time read for parents and children.

Summary Of The Book

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is the perfect companion during the crucial development stage of a toddler. In early childhood, this book helps pique their curiosity and encourages them to learn and explore.

While it has a minimal plot, the narrator in the book asks Brown Bear about what he sees. Brown Bear then responds with the name of an animal. The reader is also asked the same question. This process will help children to repeat and answer. It will also help them to learn to identify different animals. Besides the beloved brown bear, other animals featured in Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? are a Goldfish, White Dog, Green Frog, Yellow Duck, Black Sheep, Blue Horse, Purple Cat, and Red Bird.

As each of the animals also have different colours, the children will learn to identify and recognize different shades and colours. With colourful illustrations, bright pictures, and drawings, this book will manage to keep a toddler engrossed. The rhythmic pattern of the book will be a source of amusement for the little ones.

For parents who want to initiate their children into learning sounds, letters, and words, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? will prove to be a useful start. Thanks to the easy repetitive language used, it won't be tedious for children to pick up new words.

In a 2012 poll, School Library Journal hailed Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? amongst the Top 100 Picture Books. Publishers also stated that almost 7 million copies were in print.

About Eric Carle

Eric Carle is a popular children's author and illustrator.

He has also penned The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Bad-Tempered Ladybird, Have You Seen My Cat?, The Tiny Seed, and Catch the Ball!
He draws inspiration from nature and his books revolve around his love of nature, as he believes this is something that all children are fond of too. He also makes use of the collage technique in his illustrations.

He was born in New York, USA, in 1929. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, and later at Vienna. He then embarked on his career as a graphic designer, at The New York Times, before joining an ad agency as an art director. His books are very popular children's reads and have sold over 125 million copies. He was honoured with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his outstanding contribution to children's literature.