Bill Martin, Jr.
Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children’s books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.
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Brown Bear & Friends
- By: Bill Martin, Jr.
- Narrator: Gwyneth Paltrow
- Length: 39 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: April 01, 2008
- Language: English
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Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle’s classic Bear books have been a hit with children for many generations, and have sold more than eleven million copies. This wonderful compilation CD brings together the beloved first three Bear books–Brown... Read more
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- By: Bill Martin, Jr.
- Narrator: Gwyneth Paltrow
- Length: 7 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: August 04, 2009
- Language: English
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With more than 7 million copies in print in various formats and languages, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Is one of the most treasured children’s books of all time.
The narration, provided by Academy Award winning actress Gwyneth... Read more
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Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
- By: Bill Martin, Jr.
- Narrator: Gwyneth Paltrow
- Length: 13 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: July 19, 2011
- Language: English
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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 important... Read more
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Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
- By: Bill Martin, Jr.
- Narrator: Gwyneth Paltrow
- Length: 12 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: June 22, 2010
- Language: English
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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,... Read more
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