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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1970
  • Latest Book:
    May 2022
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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: 14 titles



  • 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...





  • 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 ...



  • 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....








  • 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.
    ...



  • 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 ...






  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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 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...



  • 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, Finalist 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award, Honorable Mention 2023 Rea...


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 14 books.

Bill Martin Jr. does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Armadillo Antics, was published in May 2022.

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.