Bill Martin Jr.

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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1970
  • Latest Book:
    March 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Brown Bear and Friends

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Dec-1970)
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Oct-1991)
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (Aug-2003)
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? (Aug-2007)

Book List in Order: 17 titles

  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    Brown Bear and Friends

    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 bilingual edition of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? (Oso pardo, oso parado, que ves ¿qué ves ahí?). Chil...

  • The Happy Hippopotami

  • Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

    Brown Bear and Friends

    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 ...

  • Old Devil Wind

    A brightly illustrated, cumulative tale tells the story of the night a great wind blows and blows, shaking a house and all its inhabitants, as ghosts wail, owls hoot, candles flicker, and still the wind keeps blowing....

  • The Maestro Plays

  • Little Celebrations, Si Won's Victory

  • The Wizard

  • The Turning of the Year

    Sledding, splashing, catching fireflies, picking pumpkins--there's always something fun to do outdoors. Bill Martin Jr's poetic text and Greg Shed's luminous illustrations capture a child's joyful celebration of the changing seasons.
    ...

  • A Beasty Story

    In a dark, dark house, in a dark, dark wood lurks a creepy, beasty . . . BEAST! But don't be scared--this beast may not be so beastly after all. The beloved Bill Martin Jr and Steven Kellogg bring their enormous talents together to create a ghoulish ...



  • Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

    Brown Bear and Friends

    The publication of Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? completes the bear book beginning reader series. Now, children can read all four books on their own in this special format. With the import...

  • Fire! Fire! Said Mrs. McGuire

    A group of silly mice live happily in a cozy closet, until one day they spot a menacing orange glow through their keyhole. It must be . . . fire! What will they do? "Water! Water!" says Mrs. Votter. "Break down the door!" says Mrs. Orr. But is all th...

  • Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?

    Brown Bear and Friends

    The publication of Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? completes the bear book beginning reader series. Now, children can read all four books on their own in this special format. With the import...

  • Ten Little Caterpillars

    Ten little caterpillars are out and about in our big, wide world--come join them! You never know what you might find. . . . A butterfly, perhaps? Readers of all ages have celebrated the work of Bill Martin Jr and Lois Ehlert ever since their firs...

  • Armadillo Antics

    2022 Gold Medal Recipient of the Moonbeam Award for Best Picture Book in the 4–8-Year-Old CategoryA 2023 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner2023 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, Finalist2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award, Honorable Mention 2023 Reading t...

  • Rainbow Bear

    Come Paint the World with Rainbow Bear — One Color at a TimeIn the latest addition to Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson's beloved children's collection, Rainbow Bear is sure to delight both old fans and new with its vivid illustrations and cha...

  • Chicka Chicka I Love Dad

    In this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhyme revels in everything that makes dads great!I told dad, and dad told me, “It’s best to say I love you with the ABCs!”Celebrate dads with the rhyth...

  • Chicka Chicka I Love Mom

    In this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhyme revels in everything that makes moms great!I told mom, and mom told me, “It’s best to say I love you with the ABCs!”Celebrate moms with the rhyth...

Award-Winning Books by Bill Martin Jr.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
2014 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Bk Hall of Fame


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bill Martin Jr. has published 17 books.

The next book by Bill Martin Jr., Chicka Chicka I Love Dad, will be published in March 2025.

The first book by Bill Martin Jr., Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, was published in December 1970.

Yes. Bill Martin Jr. has 1 series.
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