Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (published decades ago and still a bestseller) shows two masters at their best.
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!
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"This is great book for younger students to read. The repetitiveness of this book is great for younger kids to be able to predict what the next animal is going to say. This is also a great book to have students get involved. To make this book even more exciting for students one could have them make the sounds that the animals say they hear. It would keep the childrens attention and make them really enjoy this book. The illustrations in this book, I thought, were also great. They are simple yet extremely enjoyable. Growing up this was one of the favorite books to read in the classroom and I know that when I become a teacher, I will use it in my classroom if I teach the appropriate grade level."
— Ali (5 out of 5 stars)
“Teachers will smile with delight when they see this wonderful book, and students are sure to utter the familiar request, 'Have you got another one like this one?'
— School Library Journal, starred reviewA splendid successor to Brown Bear.
— Publishers Weekly" Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Is a good example of using listening skills. Throughout the book the animals are being heard by one another one by one, each having a distinct sound. All the while repeating hear and ear. Any child would like to listen to the sounds of animals being made. This is a great fit for children learning rhyming words and putting together sounds with animals. Having the children listen to the story and have them put the right sound with the right animal. Then in the back of the book have them point out what animal is which and what animal names they can read out loud You can even have them answer harder questions like where each animal lives, and what weather the animal likes the best. "
— Savannah, 2/18/2014" Identical to Brown Bear, Brown Bear. "
— Emely, 2/12/2014" I love Eric Carle books! I think all of his books are fantastic. This book teaches children the different noises zoo animals make. Children can act out their favorite zoo animal by making the noise! "
— Kaylen, 2/10/2014" Another Bill Martin and Eric Carle book with cute repetition and colorful pictures for babies or toddlers who like repititious rhythmetical sounds! "
— Kathy, 1/30/2014" predictable, surprise ending. Beautiful pictures! "
— Casey, 1/22/2014" This book describes the characters of the animals and the sounds they make. The children got to roar like a lion, growl like a polar bear and hiss like a Boa Constrictor. My students liked this book because they had to act out the characters in the book. "
— Olugbemisola, 1/13/2014" I personally LOVE all of Eric Carle's books. From his wonderful illustrations that are intricately done, to his pattern of phrases. Carle was also a favorite of mine as a child. His books are easily spotted from across the room. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? is no different. The story goes through several animals asking each other what they hear. They all respond with another animal. At the end they even as a zookeeper who has a response that no one suspects! "
— Holly, 1/3/2014" The sense of hearing is explored through simple rhymes and colorful illustrations in this beloved classic picture book. This is a great book to help children understand what they might hear at the zoo from different animals. "
— Katie, 12/29/2013" My daughter loves this book, this was a fun and easy way to introduce her to new animals and the sounds they make. To this day it is one of her favorites and usually the book we read before bed. "
— Amber, 12/25/2013" A classic rhyming children's book, which was greatly enjoyed by my daughter. I would recommend this one. "
— Sheila, 12/16/2013" One of my personal favorites! "
— Tanya, 10/25/2013" You'd have to be a child to enjoy this, I think. No, wait, the child wasn't much interested either. "
— Kaethe, 10/21/2013" This book is about different animals and their uniqueness. This is a great book for group read alouds in class. Polar bear What do you hear is a great book for grammar, it includes repition and simple word sentences for young childern. "
— Jade, 10/6/2013" each animal hears the next animal's sound. carle art. rhyming text. ends with zookeeper hearing kids making animal sounds. "
— Tricia, 10/2/2013" I loved it! Because it was about seeing animals. It was a fun book. "
— Izy, 9/27/2013" Great storytime read, especially if you can get the kids to do the noises. "
— Liz, 9/3/2013" Taught this when I was teaching preschool..shared it with my son.. just a fun theme and book.. "
— Denise, 6/12/2013" An easy beginning read...reptitive and not too distacting in the pictures. It makes for a fun read for kids and they enjoy reading it over and over. "
— Trisha, 3/7/2013" Again...perfect for Toddlers... predictiable and provides great format for writing a class book. "
— Patricia, 5/27/2012" My mama reads this book to me in Spanish. "
— Jaxon, 5/7/2012" I like the choice of animals Bill Martin uses, with their varied sounds. good for building vocabulary. and as always, beautiful illustrationsa by Eric Carle. "
— Mary, 12/18/2011" The children also enjoyed this book and the different animals in it. "
— Debbie, 12/3/2011" Loved this book as a child and was glad to read again! "
— Jennifer, 10/10/2011" This book has very cute illustrations. Children can learn rhyming as well as sequencing after hearing this fun story! "
— Abi, 10/9/2011" This book uses rhythmic pattern to introduce the read to animals and their sounds. The book is similar to Brown Bear, a Brown Bear What Do You See. It has colorful illustrations which the kids will enjoy. "
— Melanie, 4/15/2011" My son loves the illustrations in this book. "
— Paige, 2/7/2011" Great sounds book. Fun read-aloud. "
— Leah, 12/31/2010" A fun sing-songy book to read to younger children. Kids will love the fun pictures and trying to sound like the different animals. This books shows an animal and then the sounds they make. "
— Amy, 9/18/2010" This book is about different animals and their uniqueness. This is a great book for group read alouds in class. Polar bear What do you hear is a great book for grammar, it includes repition and simple word sentences for young childern. "
— Jade, 8/23/2010Bill Martin Jr. was an elementary school principal, a teacher, a writer, and a poet. He wrote the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
Adriana Sananes is an award-winning actress and an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She narrated the documentary Children of Fate, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and nominated for an Academy Award, and has recorded over eighty bestsellers including Loving Che, The Dark Bride, My Sister Frida, The Dirty Girls Social Club, the Grammy-nominated Brown Bear Series by Eric Carle, and the Audie-nominated How the García Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Álvarez.
Gwyneth Paltrow is an American actress who won an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and SAG Award for her role in Shakespeare in Love. She has also won a Tony Award and was named the “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” by People magazine in 2013.