Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? is a 1991 children's picture book, written by Bill Martin, Jr. and it is illustrated by Eric Carle.[1] It was published by H. Holt.[2]
Author | Bill Martin, Jr. |
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Illustrator | Eric Carle |
Cover artist | Eric Carle |
Language | English |
Subject | Zoo, Animals, Sounds |
Genre | Children's book |
Publisher | H. Holt |
Publication date | October 15, 1991 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Board book |
Preceded by | Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? |
Followed by | Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? |
Plot
editThe book is designed to help toddlers identify wild animals (from the zoo) and the noises they make. It features a polar bear, a lion, a hippopotamus, a flamingo, a zebra, a boa constrictor, an elephant, a leopard, a peacock, a walrus, a zoo keeper and some children.
This is a companion book to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, published by Carle and Martin in 1967,[1] replacing the earlier text's colours and common animals with sounds and less common animals.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "List of Books by Eric Carle", Eric Carle Personal Website
- ^ "Online Catalog". catalog.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2022.