![]() Whether in a picture book or a reader, and now in eBook and audio, the same bold graphics and repetitive, rhythmic text have truly stood the test of time. ![]() And many adults today remember reading the Bear books themselves as well as the experience of reading them for the first time to their own children. The Bear books are a cultural landmark and a key milestone in many children's reading lives. Since then, Brown Bear and the three companion titles, Polar Bear, Panda Bear, and Baby Bear, have gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide. So began Eric Carle's career as a children's book illustrator-along with a life-long collaborative friendship with Bill Martin Jr. ![]() Later, he spotted an illustration of a red lobster in a magazine and contacted the creator, Eric Carle, to ask if he would illustrate his poem. On a train ride in 1966, the title phrase Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? popped into Bill Martin Jr.'s head. ![]()
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