#20 in Picture books
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- 32
- Pages
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Our view
“Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” is a picture book made for the very youngest: simple, rhythmic and bright. A repeating question and Eric Carle’s animals in bold, sometimes unexpected colours teach the names of creatures and colours, and some children want it read several times in one evening. Some readers find that it offers no story and little to explore beyond the pictures. It belongs with children just starting to talk.
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About the book
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's picture book published in 1967 by Henry Holt and Company, Inc. Written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle, the book is designed to help toddlers build language and memory skills through repetition while learning the names of animals and colors. The book has been widely praised by parents and teachers and placed on several recognition lists. In 2010, the book was briefly banned from Texas’ third grade curriculum due to a confusion between author Bill Martin Jr. and philosopher Bill Martin, author of Ethical Marxism: The Categorical Imperative of Liberation .
Reading order · Bill Martin's Bears
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 155 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 51% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Picture books average of 8.3. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 61 | 39% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 94 | 61% |
Frequently asked
What age is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? for?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 32 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Picture books.
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