Happy birthday, Baby Bear!

Since its publication ten years ago, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? has joined Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle's other bestselling bear books as a perpetual favorite. Millions of children, as well as their parents and teachers, have loved meeting the animals featured in these pages.

Now you can enjoy Baby Bear in a larger format that showcases Eric Carle's vibrant art alongside Bill Martin Jr's familiar, rhythmic text. At the back of the book, you will find a CD on which Gwyneth Paltrow reads this classic story—as she has many times with her own children.

Bill Martin Jr. (1916-2004) wrote children's books for more than thirty years. He earned a Ph.D. in early childhood education and was a proponent of using rhyme and rhythm to teach young children how to read.

Eric Carle, illustrator of many beloved children's books, was born in the United States, but spent his early years in Stuttgart, Germany, where he studied art and design at the Academy of Applied Art. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the first book he illustrated. eric-carle.com