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Product Details

  • Pub. Date: August 2003
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
  • Format: Hardcover, 32pp
  • Age Range: For infants or children in preschool

Synopsis

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.

Annotation

Illustrations and rhyming text present ten different endangered animals.

Publishers Weekly

Now in board book, Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr, illus. by Eric Carle, offers a lineup of endangered species that includes a water buffalo, spider monkey, macaroni penguin and whooping crane, among others. PW's starred review of the original edition called this "another standout from the creators of a line of perennial favorites." Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Biography

Bill Martin Jr, a former elementary-school principal, and now a teacher, writer, and poet, holds a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Born and raised in Kansas, Mr. Martin now makes his home in Texas.

Eric Carle was born in the United States, but spent his early years in Stuttgart, Germany. His many innovative books have earned him a place in the canon of classic children's literature. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the first book he illustrated; he then went on to write and illustrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, and The Very Quiet Cricket, as well as many other books for children. Mr. Carle works in a studio near his home in western Massachusetts.

For information about the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art visit:
www..picturebookart.org

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Most Helpful Positive Review:

Panda Bear, Panda Bear What do you See?5 star rating
by Ang29 on February 13, 2010 at Barnes & Noble
Love the pictures of the animals...my son can actually relate to the animals (we have seen spider monkeys at the Utah Hogle Zoo!!) Also, the meaning behind the book - protect our wildlife, protect the endangered. I want my son to learn early that animals are important to our ecosystem and to our own sustainability. This particular book is fun to read and teaches that in an interesting and wonderful way!!

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  • GREAT for reading to grandson5 star rating
    by Anonymous on April 13, 2009 at Barnes & Noble
    My grandson LOVES this book and the whole series. He memorized "Brown, Bear, Brown Bear..." now I read this and the others. I read via webcam. He can easlily see it and asks for it plus others in the series.
  • Wonderful take on the original, with a good message to boot!5 star rating
    by AnotherAmy on February 10, 2009 at Barnes & Noble
    We all read Brown Bear when we were small, so of course we want to read it to our children when it's their turn. After re-reading Brown Bear with my son, and then following it up with Polar Bear and this one, Panda Bear is hands-down my favorite. The animals and illustrations are wonderful no matter which you book read, but the thing that puts this one over the top is the message it delivers. It's never too early to learn about the importance of protecting wild animals and conservation in general. I like it because this book addresses those issues in a way that it is easy for even a very small child to understand.Absolutely a great book and an essential component to any child's library!
  • Great learning tool5 star rating
    by Anonymous on August 7, 2007 at Barnes & Noble
    A book that is not only fun but also informative about ten different endangered species of animals. Gets kids learning early about wildlife conservation.
  • HOPEFUL AND INFORMATIVE5 star rating
    by Anonymous on November 16, 2003 at Barnes & Noble
    Wordsmith Bill Martin and artist Eric Carle are an unbeatable team. Much to the joy of parents and young readers this talented duo has joined forces once again - only their third collaboration in 35 years! It was worth the wait. With 'Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do You See?' children meet ten of the world's endangered animals - a bald eagle soaring , a water buffalo charging, a spider monkey swinging, a green sea turtle swimming, a macaroni penguin strutting, a sea lion splashing, a red wolf sneaking, a whooping crane flying, and a black panther strolling. Each animal is portrayed in Eric Carle's inimitable eye catching collages, and the book closes with a portrait of a sleeping child dreaming that one day all animals will be wild and free. An estimable hope; a book to be treasured.
  • IRRESISTIBLE!!5 star rating
    by Anonymous on July 31, 2003 at Barnes & Noble
    The children I read to adore this book, which combines information on endangered animals with a sprightly rhyme and adorable pictures. A total winner!
  • EXCELLENT BOOK5 star rating
    by Anonymous on July 25, 2003 at Barnes & Noble
    The Panda Bear book is adorable and the children in my class love it. Eric Carle and Bill Martin are very talented and have intrigued and delighted my students for years with their books. The book helps provide teachers with innovative ideas for teaching units on endangered animals and to have a concern for animals and to preserve our wildlife. The illustrations are beautiful. The children are introduced to new vocabulary and animals that may be unfamilar to them. The text intrigues children and holds their attention. I encouraged the children to brainstorm a list of other wild animals and we created a class book as an extension activity. All the children are interested in other animals now besides the typical pets and farm animals they are use to. I give the book two tumbs up!
  • Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See4 star rating
    by Anonymous on September 12, 2009 at Barnes & Noble
    One of many that children like to have read to them as they can "read" along after a few times of hearing the story.

Specifications

About this edition:
ISBN13: 9780805017588
ISBN: 0805017585
BINC: 7234992
Edition: Illustrated, Revised
Age: 2 - 5 years
Complete contributor listing

Author: Bill Martin Jr.

Illustrator: Eric Carle