Product Review
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!
Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (published more than thirty years ago and still a best-seller) shows two masters at their best.
A Redbook Children's Picture Book Award winner
The rollicking companion to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(69 customer reviews) 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Interactive,
March 4, 2004 This review is from: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Board book)
This is a fun interactive book about the animals in the zoo and the sounds they make. It's a great vocabulary builder, since it uses words that small kids may not hear every day. The book is quite enjoyable for kids who like animals, and not at all scary. The story may get kids wound up, however, so it might not be the best choice for a bedtime story. The book has about 200 words.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
The melody and rythmic tone are great to spark interest.,
November 19, 1999 Kristine C Bono (upstate New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Brown Bear and Friends) (Hardcover)
Small children (18 mos-4yrs) will enjoy mimicking the animal sounds and following along with the melody of this tale. The repetition of the story, as with many of Mr. Carle's books, helps my 2-yr old child participate and enjoy the reading experience to the fullest. These are his favorite books.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Not bad, but not a very good introduction to animal sounds,
July 31, 2002 Julia "chicago-peach" (Oak Park, IL, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Board book)
What I had expected in this book was the onomatopoeia ("buzz", "meow", etc.) that is usual to other books about animal noises. Although this book used some familiar terms, many of the terms for animal sounds were confusing to my daughter. For example, I had a difficult time explaining what "fluting" might sound like, since I really don't know what a flamingo sounds like (I live in the frozen Midwest). It's also hard to explain "trumpeting" to someone who doesn't know or understand what a trumpet is.The text flows beautifully, the repetition is soothing to little ears and Eric Carle's illustrations are always a treat. Despite this, I can't recommend this book as highly as some other reviewers have. I know that my disappointment stems from the fact that I had planned to use this book to explain the sounds that some exotic animals make. I really don't need this book just for the repetition and poetry, I think that the "Brown Bear..." book by the same team does a better job at...Read more
