Bill Martin's playful story combining animals, colours and sounds, beautifully illustrated by Eric Carle, now appears in a chunkyboard-book format. A simple rhymthic text introduces the reader to a menagerie of wild animals from a roaring lion to a fluting flamingo anda trumpeting elephant.
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Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you hear? is a classic picture book that will delight young children. It has a simple repetitive text that makes it easy for young readers to join in. Eric Carle beautifully illustrates this book, with bold and colourful pictures of animals.
The book follows a similar format to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? The reader is introduced to a new animal on each double-page spread. This is an excellent book for developing children's prediction skills as they will really enjoy predicting which animal will be heard next. This book would also be good for introducing the use of question marks, as each double page includes a question and an answer. Interesting vocabulary is used to describe the noises made by the animals which will challenge a young reader eg: "braying, trumpeting, snarling" etc.
This book is an absolute must for children aged 3-5, but will be enjoyed by children aged 0-7. If your child enjoyed Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see? they are sure to enjoy this book just as much. --Amanda York
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Carle's books all have an educational element – they teach about animals, numbers, colours and nature – but a big part of their appeal is that they are not didactic or laboured, but light and entertaining. There's warmth and humour there too (Junior )
The natural history is a source for smiles, the illustrations in collage and paint are little works of art (Times Educational Supplement )
What a spectacular picture book! . . . A treat for all ages (Books for Keeps ) --This text refers to the Board book edition.
The natural history is a source for smiles, the illustrations in collage and paint are little works of art (Times Educational Supplement )
What a spectacular picture book! . . . A treat for all ages (Books for Keeps ) --This text refers to the Board book edition.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
Apparently this book is good for the older child, but our sons are 24 months and 11 months and they both adore it. Reliably, this is the one they will pick up time and time again, and bring it to their long-suffering parents who will then through gritted teeth agree to read it out, making all the appropriate noises (how do you bellow like a walrus or flute like a flamingo, anyway?) until hoarse. The repetition is what it's all about, really. The illustrations are fine though stylised. I do wish that the "boa constrictor" was a generic "snake" as I suspect my children will now grow up thinking all snakes are boa constrictors.
I have given this book 5 stars because that is what it would get from the children. I have to admit that unlike the Dr Seuss books, which I never tire of reading again and again, I do get heartily sick of the sight of this one. Having said that, it is not full of all-white or all-male characters (by which I mean animals which are 'he') in the manner of so many children's books.
Your children will love it. You have been warned...
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
We sing the lines to this wonderful book. We make the sounds of the animals, and although we have read the book so many times the pages are worn, the kids do not mind. I have just as much fun as they do reading this wonderful book that teaches colors, names of animals, and more!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
We got the board book version of this book out of the library for our nearly two year old, and she loves it! The illustrations are fun and colourful, and the story is simple with easy rhymes and repetition. A perfect book to read aloud at the end of the day.
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Baby loves it
Clear, visually stimulating pictures and excellent patterned, rich text. It has a lovely momentum and opportunities for putting on silly voices, which makes it great to read... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Seeseamuckjay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Polar Bear, Polar Bear
My grand-daughter (aged 2) loves Brown Bear, Brown Bear and this is equally good! I love Eric Carle illustrations and the simple text.
Published 29 days ago by Ruth Becker
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Captivating for a 10 month old
My 10 month old son absolutely adores this book. The repetition of a key phrase throughout the book ensures that a small child can follow the gist of what it is about. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Claire Aletheia
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Bought for work
I have the Brown Bear version of this so assumed this would be as good. I'm not so impressed, particularly trying to make the noises of all of the animals, but we had a go. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Boots
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Fab book!!
Bought for my 2yr old niece along with Brown Brown Bear, What Do You See? also by Eric Carle, one of my favourite childrens authors. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Miss E Bradford
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POLAR BEAR POLAR BEAR
Super book . Ideal for the 5 year old it was gifted to. It had the necessary repetition needed to encourage pre reading.
Published 4 months ago by Linda Shoben
5.0 out of 5 stars
lovely book
brought this for my grandson, as I had already got the props to support the story, it is a great book the hard back book is better for younger children too.
Published 5 months ago by koala62
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Excellent book
I ordered this book to read at school. Haven't read it yet but i know the children will love it!
Excellent service too.
Excellent service too.
Published 5 months ago by loobylou
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What a great book!
This is a lovely book to share with a child. The animals are bright & colourful & lots of repetition in the story to help your child join in each page. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Deb
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another brilliant book
Love love love all the books in this range, as done my 2 year old son! Will be purchasing them all. Highly recommend to anyone needing new books for their kids.
Published 8 months ago by Lou
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