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Summary: The melody and rythmic tone are great to spark interest.
Review: 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.
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Summary: Absolutely adorable.
Review: 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.
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Summary: Great Illustrations
Review: 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!
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Summary: lacks magic
Review: This book lacks the magic that Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? has -- the text is forced into the same structure, but it doesn't work, so it's definitely a book we use for the pictures (which are charming) rather than the narrative, which has no lilt and is rather stunted.
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Summary: Another Great Book
Review: This book was another one of my favorites when I was younger. After reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?" my mom bought me this, and I fell in love with it. It will always be one of my favorite books from my childhood, and should be in everyone's book collection.
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Summary: great for memorizing
Review: 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.
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Summary: My son loves this book!
Review: 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.
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Summary: Interactive
Review: 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.
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Summary: A classic for each generation
Review: 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.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is a great book! My son & I both love it. This is one of the first books I'll choose to read to my son because it is fun to read.
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