Author Spotlight Bill Martin Jr

Author Spotlight Bill Martin Jr

 

Birthday is March 20

Bio: 
Bill Martin Jr truly was "America's favorite children's author."   He wrote for almost 60 years (Yes, his first book, The Little Squeegy Bug--The Story of the Firefly, was published in 1945). He was the author of the classic text Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do you See?, which was illustrated by his dear friend Eric Carle, as well as more than 300 other books for children.  He was elected into the Reading Hall of Fame by the International Literacy Association. 
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Bill Martin Jr Website

READ:Books:

Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom
Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
Chicka, Chicka 1,2,3 
Here Are My Hands 
The Maestro Plays
Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See?
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat Are You Going to Sleep?
Big Book of Poetry
Trick or Treat 
Listen To The Rain 
Barn Dance  
I Love Our Earth
Ten Little Caterpillars 
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat Are You Waking Up?
Baby Bear, Baby Bear What Do You See?
Spunky Little Monkey
Words 


CRAFT/ PLAY:

Egg Carton Caterpillars to go with Ten Little Caterpillars 

Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear? Retelling Crowns.

Brown Bear Brown Bear Coloring Matching FREE Printable 

Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do you Hear Sequencing slider 3.25 to print from TPT 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activity 

Activities for Chicka Chicka 1,2,3