Baby Bear Baby Bear What do you See?

Baby Bear meets all sorts of different animals until he finally finds what he is looking for - his mother. Told through Bill Martins rhythmic text and Eric Carles vibrant images this is the fourth companion title to the much-loved classicBrown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?A Children’s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor’s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children’s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child’s reading life. Review The natural history is a source for smiles the illustrations in collage and paint are little works of art The Times Educational Supplement Carles books all have an educational element -- they teach about animals numbers colours and nature -- but a big part of their appeal is that they are not didactic or laboured but light and entertaining. Theres warmth and humour there too Junior About the Author Bill Martin Jr was an American educator publishing executive and author of more than 300 childrens books includingThe Sounds of MysteryChicka Chicka Boom Boom (co-authored with John Archambault) andBrown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? The Bill Martin Jr. Award which is the Kansas state award for best childrens picture book was established in his honor in 1996.Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known workThe Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books many best sellers most of which he also wrote and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003 Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Childrens Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in childrens literature. In 2002 Eric and his wife Barbara cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst Massachusetts a 40000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world underscoring the cultural historical and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com