Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.

He remained in New York until 1993, when he joined Michael Sampson in Commerce, Texas. In 1968, Martin left the publishing house to devote himself to his work as an author and consultant for educators. Shortly thereafter, he moved to New York City to work for Holt, Rinehart and Winston, where he developed the literature-based reading programs Sounds of Language and The Instant Readers. Martin’s dedication to helping children develop a love for “the language inside themselves” led him to earn his doctorate in early childhood education from Northwestern University in 1961. Published in 1945, his inaugural title received praise from Eleanor Roosevelt in her syndicated newspaper column illustrated by his brother, Bernard Martin, the book eventually sold more than 1 million copies. During World War II, Martin served in the Army Air Force as a newspaper editor, and then wrote his first book, The Little Squeegy Bug: The Story of the Firefly. Penning more than 300 books for children during his lifetime, he garnered recognition and accolades across the globe, and earned the prestigious honor of being inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the International Literacy Association.Ī Kansas native, Martin graduated with a teaching certificate from Emporia State University he taught journalism, drama, and English at high schools in his home state, and was later appointed as an elementary school principal in Chicago.

truly was 'America's favorite children's author.” He wrote the iconic text for Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, which was illustrated by his dear friend, Eric Carle, and together with John Archambault, he authored IRA Children’s Choice winner, The Ghost-Eye Tree, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Parent’s Choice Award, and more. Creating dozens of award-winning and bestselling classics over a career that spanned nearly six decades, Bill Martin Jr.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.