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Books in Fred Bear and Friends series

  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? 50th Anniversary Edition Padded Board Book

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Board book (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 6, 2016)
    Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the ever-popular Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? with the complete unabridged text and art, available for the first time in padded board book. With a soft, touchable cover, this edition is perfect for the youngest of readers! Little hands will love holding this padded board book edition of the classic Brown Bear. Readers will discover the classic rhythmic text featuring colorful animals, brought to life in Eric Carle's powerful collage art.This title has Common Core connections.
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  • Brown Bear and Friends board book and CD set

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle, Gwyneth Paltrow

    Board book (Macmillan Young Listeners, Oct. 25, 2011)
    From the Grammy-nominated collection. Now you can read along while you listen to all of the Bear stories inside of this beautiful box set which contains four board books and one compilation CD. Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle's classic Bear books have been a hit with children for many generations, and have sold more than 11 million copies. Now, the four beloved Bear books (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 BABY BEAR, BABY BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?) are brought together in this boxed gift set with a CD of all the stories.Read by Academy Award-winning actress and mother, Gwyneth Paltrow, the audio CD also contains Spanish language versions read by Adriana Sananes and bonus tracks with readings by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle.
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  • Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? / Oso bebĂ©, oso bebĂ©, ÂżquĂ© ves ahĂ­?

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Board book (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), June 16, 2020)
    A bilingual English and Spanish board book edition of Bill Martin and Eric Carle's classic picture book Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? / Oso bebé, oso bebé, ¿qué ves ahí?Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? is the final collaboration from this bestselling author-illustrator team. Young readers will enjoy Baby Bear's quest to find Mama, and they'll revel in identifying each of the native North American animals that appear along the way. The central focus on the special bond between Mama and baby makes a fitting finale to a beloved series.Oso bebé, oso bebé, ¿qué ves ahí? es la última colaboración del equipo autor-ilustrado más vendido. Los lectores jóvenes disfrutarán la aventura de Oso Bebé en búsqueda de Mamá, y se divertirán identificando cada uno de los animales nativos a Norte América que aparecen en el camino. El enfoque en la conexión especial entre Mamá y bebé hacen de este libro un final perfecto para una serie tan adorada.
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  • Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Big Book

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, Feb. 15, 2011)
    Baby Bear sees a colorful selection of North American animals in this final book in the bear series, but who does he want to see most of all? Mama Bear, of course!
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  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Board book (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Oct. 2, 2012)
    With more than two million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this edition, created for the twenty-fifth anniversay in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored his text to its original wording. And Eric Carle created all new pictures―based on the originals, but clearer, brighter, and truer to the colors they represent.Bill Martin has been devoted to writing children's books for more than thirty years. He has a PhD in early childhood education and he has long been a proponent of using rhyme and rhythm to teach young children how to read.Eric Carle, illustrator of many beloved children's books, was born in the United States, but spent his early years in Stuttgart, Germany, where he studied art and design at the Academy of Applied Art. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the first book he illustrated.This book has Common Core connections.
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  • Old Bear

    Jane Hissey

    Hardcover (Book House, Feb. 4, 2020)
    The original classic children's story about a bear and his best friends, now in its 35th year! Once, long ago, Bramwell Brown saw the much-loved Old Bear packed away in a box in the attic. Now, Bramwell knows the time has come to find his forgotten friend and save him from becoming lonelier and lonelier. So, with the help of Little Bear, Duck, Rabbit, and the other toys, he plans a rescue mission. And it's three, two, one, off they go! Jane Hissey’s enchanting picture book about a very special day makes a perfect bedtime story.
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  • Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Board book (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Aug. 12, 2014)
    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.
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  • Polar Bear book and CD storytime set

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle, Gwyneth Paltrow

    Paperback (Macmillan Young Listeners, Dec. 24, 2012)
    Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.
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  • Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

    Bill Martin Jr, Eric Carle

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Nov. 15, 1992)
    What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child?Lots of noise!Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book-- look at the last page!Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (published more than thirty years ago and still a best-seller) shows two masters at their best.A Redbook Children's Picture Book Award winnerThe rollicking companion to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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  • Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Board book (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Oct. 2, 2012)
    What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise!Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book―look at the last page!Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (published more than thirty years ago and still a bestseller) shows two masters at their best.
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  • Brown Bear & Friends Board Book Gift Set: 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?

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Board book (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Oct. 30, 2007)
    With more than 6.5 million copies sold in board book alone, Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle's classic Bear books have been a hit with young children for many generations. Now, for the first time, 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? are available together in a boxed board book gift set―perfect for every baby's first library.This title has Common Core connections.
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  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Oct. 15, 1983)
    A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck-- all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals.
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