As a beginner reader my daughter has rediscovered the book and I have written out some of the sentences and cut them up so that she can read the words, stick them in order then draw her own picture of the animal.īrown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? comes in several formats. The double spread showing the children provides lots of scope for discussion about eye colour, hair colour and skin colour as children from a variety of cultural backgrounds are represented. I have read the big version of the book countless times (it is a particularly good book to use in an EFL classroom) and the repetitive text invites the listener to join in. This book is a great book for introducing colour and animal vocabulary to babies, young children and non native English speakers.

The eye catching colour of the animal on a white page provides a simple and uncluttered look for a baby but is also a great picture prompt for a new reader. The simplicity, repetitive text and bold colours make it a perfect book for babies but the repetition is also good for a beginner reader. The children then see all the coloured animals that have been introduced throughout the book.Įric Carle’s bold, trademark illustrations enhance the repetitive, rhythmic text in Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? Each double page spread shows a brightly coloured animal until we meet the teacher and her class at the end of the book when the final page shows all the animals on the double page. The red bird sees a yellow duck and so the book moves on introducing a new animal and a new colour on each page until a goldfish sees a teacher who sees children. The Story: Brown Bear is asked what he sees and he responds by saying that he sees a red bird.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? is a colourful first book for babies, a great book for a beginner reader and I have also read the English version many times to non native English speaking children.

Brown bear bill martin jr