Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle

Brown Bear Brown Bear is a very popular children's book written by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle. I chose to read this book because of its popularity with young students. I believe we should jump into the shoes of our students more often in order to understand what books they like and why. The pictures in this book are very friendly with vibrant colors. The background and outline of the book is white causing the vibrant colors stick out as much as possible. I can see why the book is visually appealing to kids and a popular one for them to go after. The book is great for kids who are learning their colors, and learning identification skills. What I love most about the book is the catchy tune you find yourself in when reading through it. The words are simple, but create a rhythm that is easy to sing to. I actually had my little sister read this book to me and I loved how she used an excited pitch and tone throughout the book. It showed me that it was enjoyable for her to read. This book would also be great for teaching letter sounds and phonics to students. Toward the final pages of the story you come across a page showing students of all nationalities and skin tones. This provides them with an important message that we all are able to see and experience the same things no matter what culture we come from. We all can appreciate the beautiful things we see in life such as colors and animals. We can also learn to appreciate the differences we find in each other.