What Do You Hear? (Brown Bear and Friends) - Polar Bear

Like Brown Bear Brown Bear, this board book is bright & keeps a toddler's attention. This is the 2nd one I buy as it is a great gift. All of Bill Martin's books are cute, bright & children really like them.

Love the book, but thought we were getting a hard book; instead got a hard cover book. Our 10 month old son loves to read, but also loves to turn pages and rip paper, so not a book we can allow him to turn pages just yet. I give the book a 5 star rating, but the fact that it wasn't clear that it wasn't a hard book for babies was the disappointment.

My son's pre-school teacher read this to my son and he couldn't stop repeating the words all the way home.... panda bear, panda what do you see.. I end up buying 2 other Bill Martin/Eric Carle books the same day. This is a must have for little ones, it teaches them about animals and their senses!

Bought this book for my grandson in Cincinnati and according to his dad, he loves it. He loves to go to the zoo and especially wants to see the Polar Bears, both before and after reading this book..........

Brown Bear is our child’s favorite book so we got this with the hopes it would be a perfect addition to his book collection and it did not disappoint! Story is the same catchy phrasing as brown bear just as we had hoped and I love the animals included in this book!

I thought since 'Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See' is my daughters favorite book, I thought she'd love this too. Unfortunately, it's not a good book and she won't even let me read it to her. I was very disappointed. It's kind of a mouthful to read too.

I read this book to my students apart of our month long Animal theme. I love all of Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle books. This reminds me of reading this book and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? in my school days. It's a great addition to any library, whether it be at home or at school. Young children loves colors, animals and repetition and this book definitely has it.

This is a great book to help children learn animal noises. This is a good book to help kids learn about the sense of hearing. The illustrations are engaging. Combined with other Eric Carle books this is a great book for kids.

I never received any sort of contact from this seller until I e-mailed them with my concern. They were very short and offered no apology for it taking nearly a month to get here. I will not purchase from them again.

"Some wear" more like the whole binder is coming apart, barely holding the front and back page covers on.....I would never purchase a book from this vendor again because they don't know what "Some wear" means I would had pic but link isn't working.

I have the board book format of this book. I have been reading this book to my son who has shown moderate to little interest in this particular book.

CONTENT
The rhymes in this book are quite repetitive. Each page has the sentence structure like "Polar bear, Polar bear, What do you hear" "I hear a lion roaring in my ear". The subsequent pages have name of the animal and sound changed, but overall the whole book has the same sentence structure over and over. The animals are also not common enough that my son can relate to easily e.g. boa constrictor and neither are their sounds that I could imitate.

ARTWORK
The illustrations are from Eric Carle, who is a gifted artist and also an author of children's books such as A very hungry caterpillar. However, I am not a fan his illustrations being used for a book like this. His painting style is like of avant-garde artists reminding me of Matisse (not surprising since his work is influenced by works of Matisse and Picasso.) The artwork illustrating different animals is abstract which definitely has a place in an art gallery but maybe not in a children's book. Most of the animal's looks are quite derivative of each other, and I have personally found the abstract artwork in other children's books, such as My heart is like a zoo, much more colorful and visually appealing for my son.

OVERALL IMPRESSION
I felt there are better books out there in this genre and style. One book I could think of is "My heart is like a zoo" which has more rhyming sentences and color artwork.

I recently purchased this book for my 2 year old and we both love it. It is a hardcover book which is nice for toddlers because they can be pretty rough with books and this one is completely durable for his age. I love the graphics in this book and so does my little one, he loves naming all of the different animals in the book. Plus it just looks great in his room, I have it mounted on his nightstand. This is by far one of his favorite books he has, I strongly recommend this book to other moms with toddlers.

ISBN 0805053883 - Curious to know what a polar would hear... I'm just a wee bit disappointed because I still don't know. The fact that this book is by the author of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Book& CD) was an added attraction because Bill Martin Jr's always a favorite here.

What does a polar bear hear? He hears the sounds of the animals around him in the zoo! The sounds they make aren't the traditional, and fairly boring, "meow" of a cat or "woof" of a dog, either. There's the peacock yelping and a flamingo fluting and so much more.

The unusual animal sounds will no doubt present parents with a challenge. How many can imitate a snorting hippo or the bellow of a walrus? Children will enjoy the effort, of course, and the book serves the purpose of introducing more uncommon animals than most. To make it work, I'd suggest taking it along to the zoo, seeking out the animals inside and learning their noises - adding an extra level of education AND fun. The illustrations, by Eric Carle, are bright and colorful. Each animal takes up a pair of facing pages.

- AnnaLovesBooks

Mrs. Simmons' 2nd grade class in Spartanburg SC read this book on Friday March 21, 2014. We're learning about persuasive writing and we want YOU to read this book. Here is our review written by the students: Thank you for reading our review. This book is great for children ages 4-10 since it's fun and educational. This book is made for children who love rhyming books. Even grown-ups would enjoy it! Zookeepers would love to read it too because they love animals! There are animals in the book and you can learn about them in school. This book is cool and it teaches you about animals. There is a lot of color in it so you should read it. You should read Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, it's a GREAT book! If you like this book, we think you should read Cat In The Hat, too.

Okay, so you might not be able to make the sounds of the animals (what does a walrus and flamingo really sound like anyway?) but the words they use in this book really help out. With words like "snarling" or "hissing" or "yelping" or trumpeting", it's easy to change your voice and use your body and face to "become" the appropriate animal when you read those words. My 2-year old daughter listened carefully when I read the book for the first time, then took the book and "read" it back to me. Well, she only got the "(animal name), (animal name), what do you see?" as she paged through the book but it only took a few more days before she pretty much memorized all the lines. This only happens with a few books (like The Napping House or Clothesline) so I was pretty surprised. I think it's great for kids to learn other animal names, like peacock and hippopatamus, and other words like for the sounds they make. It gets tiring to always read about puppies and kittens or farm and jungle animals.

Your two and a half year old can read this book by him/herself after you read it with them a few times! It is my daughter's favorite just like the Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? book by the same author. The kids like to peep at the next page and see which animal it next and then read it. They learn a lot of new words from this book such as hissing, braying, bellowing, etc. And the most impressive thing is my daughter has learnt how to pronounce certain hard words from this author's books and she does just fine. At her age, she can actually say "boa constrictor" (one of the animals in the book) very clearly and with such innocence she reads the third last page as follows: "zoo peeker, zoo peeker, what do you hear? instead of zookeeper zookeeper! Thank you Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle, for creating this book. I have had this book for months and my daughters still love it. It is nothing but the BEST !!!!

The twin of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, this book is similar to the other one, but scores an extra point because it adds sounds to its offerings. This might be one of my son's top 3 books since the age of 6 months simply because he has so much fun listening to me (or any of us) making the sounds of the animals. Actually, I think he saw us more than he saw the book in his first year, because he was just fascinated by all the sounds! This is not to take credit away from the book - were it not for the book, those opportunities would not have been created. Super book, and totally essential to the baby collection.

This is a pleasant follow-up to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, What Do You See?, with the rhythmic refrain changed by one word. This volume focuses on animals found in the zoo and the sounds they make: Polar bear, lion, hippo, flamingo, zebra, boa constrictor, elephant, leopard, peacock, walrus, finishing with the zookeeper and children, who playfully imitate the animals. It's characterized by pleasant, predictable repetition and Eric Carle's wonderfully playful collage illustrations.

Like Brown Bear, this book is well suited to the preschool crowd and could make a confidence-building practice reader.

My almost two year old daughter loves this book. We bought it because she adores the companion "Brown Bear" book. This one is great too, but with a few edits - my husband and I change some of the words when we read it to her. Instead of "boa constrictor, boa constrictor, what do you hear?" we replace "boa constrictor" with "snake." I'm all for challenging kid's vocabulary, but really??? This was the worst one, but there were a couple others that I thought should have been replaced with either easier versions of the name of the animal (it IS a board book) or another animal altogether that is more familiar and/or has a better rhyming quality for reading. I think if I would have known this I might have picked another one in the series, but again, my daughter really enjoys it.

My granddaughter loved this Eric Carle book! I bought it together with the Polar Bear also available on the store. She was delighted to imagine her plush stuffed bear taking the adventures of the bear in the book, and she took both to bed with her for a whole week. A wonderful addition to any child's library.

Does your early reader enjoy making animal noises? Then this is the book for you. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you hear? is a book about the sounds that the animals at the zoo hear. Each animal hears a different animal and mentions the sound that they make. The illustrations are simple, but brightly colored for effect. I enjoyed watching the little ones at school trying to imitate the sounds each animal heard. A wonderful book for getting your little one interact with the story.

By Kerri J. Busteed
Author of Will's First Hunt Will's First Hunt

The art is wonderful. After reading this book a few times we finger painted and cut out the paper when it was dry. We cut out circles and squares and then glued them on paper and told our own story. I love being able to take a book and do activities that jump off of the book pages. My almost three year old son does too.
The story is simple and fun. The repetitive nature of this book makes it great for pre readers. With a little bit of practice your child can memorize the book to 'read' it to others. What an ego boost.
I like the last page with all the kids acting out the parts of the animals. One day I will make some masks with my son....
enjoy.

Great for a beginning reader because it is a predictable book. My 5 year old who is learning to read loves this because he can 'read' it by himself and it boosts his confidence in reading. I only knocked a star off because it is not the size of the original from the 90s.

I have been reading this book to my daughter since birth and after almost 15 months she still loves it. The colors and pictures are very engaging to a baby, and the story is cute for adults to read over and over....and over...and over. It actually doesn't get old. Highly recommend this cute book.

We first purchased Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See for our then 3 month old. He has loved the book since then until now (he's currently 6 months). "Polar Bear, Polar Bear" does not capture his (or my) interest in the same way. The animals names and sounds (fluting, etc.) are more difficult to say and in my opinion take away from the melodic rhythm of the predecessor.

We will put this book on the shelf for now; perhaps my son and I will like it better when he's older.

My Kindergarten children have all loved Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and now Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? is also a favorite.

They love the repetition and will soon be chanting long with the reader.

Color recognition can be incorporated as well as role playing which is always enjoyable by the children.

I am giving this to my two year old greatniece as a gift for her to begin the journey of reading. Yes, I said reading. As a parent reads to their child, they are teaching the child to read along.

What I had expected in this book was the onomatopoeia ("buzz", "meow", etc.) that is usual to other books about animal noises.
Although this book used some familiar terms, many of the terms for animal sounds were confusing to my daughter. For example, I had a difficult time explaining what "fluting" might sound like, since I really don't know what a flamingo sounds like (I live in the frozen Midwest). It's also hard to explain "trumpeting" to someone who doesn't know or understand what a trumpet is.
The text flows beautifully, the repetition is soothing to little ears and Eric Carle's illustrations are always a treat. Despite this, I can't recommend this book as highly as some other reviewers have.
I know that my disappointment stems from the fact that I had planned to use this book to explain the sounds that some exotic animals make. I really don't need this book just for the repetition and poetry, I think that the "Brown Bear..." book by the same team does a better job at that task.

This companion book to Carle's "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" is another winner. Rather than focusing on the visual, it focuses on the auditory: "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, what do you hear? I hear a lion, roaring in my ear; lion, lion, what do you hear..." The illustrations are big and captivating and the phrasing hard to beat for young children learning how to read. Along with Brown Bear, my 3 ½ year old memorized this book after just a few readings and now reads it aloud to anyone who will listen. My only very tiny complaint is the choice of words in two cases: does a peacock really "yelp" or does a flamingo really "flute." Not sure about that. In any case, this is a classic.

When I first started buying children's books for my twins, I was doing it more for me than for them since I knew I'd be the one re-reading it all the time. This was a fantastic book that everyone in my family really enjoys. My girls love to hear the animal sounds as I read about the zoo animals & they love looking at Eric Carle's brilliant illustrations. It also keeps their attention, which trust me, isn't easy at 10 months old. I have a feeling that this will be a treasured book for years to come.

I enjoyed this book when I was little because of the great pictures and the unique or weirder animals rather than the every day animals. This helps learn more animals and to hear the noises they make. That is one of the most exciting things about this book, people trying to impersonate the noises that a wild animal makes. This also teaches kids what noise each animal makes This book was newer when I was in about forth grade and I liked it then even.

A class of its own. Clever cut outs revealing the cutest undergarments on even cuter animals. Surprise revealed… it’s not all polar bears. Perfect for a children’s book, excited to read over and over again.

My 19 month old loves this book, although not as much as Brown Bear. The pictures are beautiful, and the animals really mimic those my toddler sees at the zoo. However, some of the animal noises are a bit difficult for me as a parent to mimic - I have no clue how to "bray" like a zebra. But then again, I just wing it - and she loves it just the same. :)

My 17 month old absolutley loves this book! The pictures are vibrant and colorful and she loves the repetitive phrases all through out this book. She wants me to read to her all day long and this book is always in her stack of "favorites". She is learning the many different sounds animals make as a result of reading this book over and over and over! I highly recommend you add this gem to your child's library!

This book is a great one to read to your kids.

I like this one more than his Panda Bear and Brown Bear because I can get the kids more excited about sounds. I've read it to groups of young kids and encourage them to make the sounds with me. I'll "roar" like a lion and "snort" like a hippo and the kids will parrot me. They have a lot of fun with this and you get them to start talking about sounds other animals make. They will remember the sounds after just the first reading and get excited any time they see me pick up the book.

It's really cute to watch one kid "read" this to another after we've read it in groups a few times. The kids will remember the animals and will sometimes ask "what do you hear?" and make the sounds for each animal as they go through. It's a wonderful feeling seeing them learn and remember.

This is a fun interactive book about the animals in the zoo and the sounds they make. It's a great vocabulary builder, since it uses words that small kids may not hear every day. The book is quite enjoyable for kids who like animals, and not at all scary. The story may get kids wound up, however, so it might not be the best choice for a bedtime story. The book has about 200 words.

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? continues the joy that young children develop as they read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The relationship between the words and pictures with repetition increases the vocabulary so important in childhood development. Dr. Martin should have known that snakes have no ears and cannot hear but Eric Carle's beautiful boa does make up for the misstep. This is a book that will be brought out for many years as the young reader becomes a parent and returns to this treasure in the future. They will relive the fun of making the animal sounds.

This is my son Tyler's (17 mos) favorite book. He loves the colorful pictures and loves it even more when Mommy tries to make all the animal noises for him! (Ever try to make a yelping peacock or fluting flamingo noise??) No matter how many times I read this book to him, he wants to hear it just one more time...ok, maybe two...or three... I especially love the fact that it is about more unusual animals - peacock, flamingo, walrus, as opposed to your everyday dog, cat, cow -type animals. I highly recommend this book, it's a must have!

I bought this book together with "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" a couple of days ago, and my 3y.o. kid loves them both. My son helps me read out loud and is learning complicated words like "boa constrictor". It's very simple and great for introducing new animals and new words (such as "roaring" or "hissing"), we have a lot of fun reading it together every day.

Another Eric Carle classic, also best in board book for those young "readers" who still like to put their reading material in their mouths. This book is best when read aloud by a grandparent or other visitor unfamiliar with text ~ they start out making all the animal noises, but wait for it... guaranteed they will be flumoxed by the time they hit the flamingoes fluting!!! Provides an excellent laugh for overtired new parents.

My two-year old son has loved this book and several of the books like this since he was much younger. He still enjoys reading them and it's a good way to learn about colors and animals. He often takes this book while playing and sits down and tries to read it to himself.

This is a great book with sturdy pages (important for infants - especially teething infants) and beautiful, vibrant colors. The relation between text and illustration is perfect for a toddler learning about animals. My 2 year old loves to make the animal sounds as he turns the pages.

This is a really good book for all ages. It is about all kinds of animals, it also rhymes! I think the thing that attracts people to this book is its colors and textures the picture look/have. It is great for younger kids and has a very cute ending. I would reccommend it!

I bought this book for my 20-month-old daughter a few days ago because she was ready for some new books and really liked Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Well, we've read it about 15 times each day since then. She even took it to bed with her. The pictures are beautiful and it introduces some new animals that we haven't normally talked about. I would definitely recommend it.

Polar Bear Polar Bear is a really good book!This book has great illustration. This book helps kids know the sounds that animals make. This book is a great book for you to read to your kids. i really recomend this book for you!

I read many board books to my son and the first time I read this to him, he couldn't get enough! We haven't bought Brown Bear yet, but certainly do that after seeing his reaction to this book.

He follows each page and reaches out to "feel" the textures of the graphics of the animals. I think the illustrations are perfect for his age and really keep him captivated!

I am buying duplicates now so we'll never go without!

My daughters are huge fans of the story/rhymes of these books. The drawings are simple and the story keeps my children entertained. That isn't easy with a 20 month old and 3 year old sometimes! I recommend this to anyone with kids especially those kids who love animals.

My 3 year old daughter loves this book. We usually read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" first. Then we read this one. My daughter has stuffed animals and Fisher Price toys of each of the animals in this book. She likes to line them up and pick up each one as we read about them in the book. Wonderful.

Katrina (1 yr) brings me this book to read a few times every day. Simplistic pictures and repeated names of the animals reinforces her learning. Use this opportunity to make funny animal noises with the book and point to your ear and hers when you say, "What do you hear?". This book also lends itself well to gestures and sign language. It is great at involving the readers with the experience.

My girls and I so enjoy reading the other book in the series, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?". My twin girls are 2 and they would actually sit with the other book and read it to out loud to each other, so it was a great find to have another book in the series for us to read, the illustrations are colorful and a great book to learn new vocabulary words.

If we were to list our son's top five favorite books, Eric Carle's would make up 3-4 of them. Our son loves Polar bear and Brown bear because they are interactive and fun. The illustrations are excellent, and he never tires of hearing the stories.

I was so pleasantly surprised when our copy of Polar Bear, Polar Bear arrived, I immediately read it to my 2 and a half year old son. He owns the board book, so I decided to purchase another copy since the board book has seen better days. We both just simply loved the replacement. It was in mint condition and the quality of the pages is wonderful. Couldn't be more satisfied with our find!!!

My 18 month old daughter enjoys this book. We have fun looking at all the different zoo animals. The one thing that I don't like is the last page. I wish that it had pictures of the animals instead of children dressed up as animals. When my daughter is older she will like that.

This book has great illustrations! Eric Carle really out does himself with the illustrations. They seem so real. It's almost like you're in the book. I would recommend this book to any one, old or young! It has been my favorite book for years!

Small children (18 mos-4yrs) will enjoy mimicking the animal sounds and following along with the melody of this tale. The repetition of the story, as with many of Mr. Carle's books, helps my 2-yr old child participate and enjoy the reading experience to the fullest. These are his favorite books.

We know what brown bear saw, and this tells what the polar bear hears! The beautiful colors of Eric Carle's illistations, as well as loved zoo animals and fun sounds make this a sensory delight for all.

If we were to list our son's top five favorite books, Eric Carle's would make up 3-4 of them. Our son loves Polar bear and Brown bear because they are interactive and fun. The illustrations are excellent, and he never tires of hearing the stories.

I was so pleasantly surprised when our copy of Polar Bear, Polar Bear arrived, I immediately read it to my 2 and a half year old son. He owns the board book, so I decided to purchase another copy since the board book has seen better days. We both just simply loved the replacement. It was in mint condition and the quality of the pages is wonderful. Couldn't be more satisfied with our find!!!

My 18 month old daughter enjoys this book. We have fun looking at all the different zoo animals. The one thing that I don't like is the last page. I wish that it had pictures of the animals instead of children dressed up as animals. When my daughter is older she will like that.

This book has great illustrations! Eric Carle really out does himself with the illustrations. They seem so real. It's almost like you're in the book. I would recommend this book to any one, old or young! It has been my favorite book for years!

Small children (18 mos-4yrs) will enjoy mimicking the animal sounds and following along with the melody of this tale. The repetition of the story, as with many of Mr. Carle's books, helps my 2-yr old child participate and enjoy the reading experience to the fullest. These are his favorite books.

We know what brown bear saw, and this tells what the polar bear hears! The beautiful colors of Eric Carle's illistations, as well as loved zoo animals and fun sounds make this a sensory delight for all.

As any reader of the Brown Bear knows, these books are really meant to be read out loud. But who the heck knows how a peacock sounds (can YOU yelp?)? Or several of the other animals here. I just tossed it away in frustration.