Brown Bear Book Review

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brown bear book review

My Brown Bear book review has a twist now that it would’ve have had a few months ago. I love this book and I always have but now I’ve fallen in love with it all over again because I can read it all on my own!

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by the late Eric Carle. It’s a staple on children’s bookshelves. Mom and dad read this book to me a gazillion times. And now I’m reading it!

Mom was looking for a short book that I could try to read since I’ve been working on ny sight words at school. She thought the rhythm and predictability of this book would be good for me to use as practice. Boy was she right! I felt so successful reading this book. It really is a great book for building confidence.

The book has a great predictable narrative (mom says) and I like that the writing hints at what’s coming next.

The bold colors really keep my attention. One after another there’s another brightly colored animal. A bird, a duck, and of course – a bear, among many others. This book is a win. It’s great when your parents are reading to you and it’s great when you’re reading it to them!

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BROWN BEAR ACTIVITIES PRINTABLE (free!)

Here is a link to our brown bear printables pdf inspired by the book!

And here is a link to many free brown bear activities and other activities to books illustrated by Eric Carle. Check it out, he even has this super cool brown bear handprint activity!

Check out this video of the author reading his own book:

USEFUL INFO FOR GROWNUPS

  • Book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
  • Written by: Bill Martin Jr.
  • Illustrated by: Eric Carle
  • Age Range: 1 to 2
  • Paperback edition: 28 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); 25th Anniversary edition (September 15, 1996)
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0805047905

I hope that this Brown Bear book review helps you pick this book, and keep it for many years to come!

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