Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

by Bill Martin Jr.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? cover
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  • ID: 9120
  • Added: 2025-12-23
  • Updated: 2025-12-23
  • Reviews: 3
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Amazon · 2025-12-23
fantastic 4.80

The book is interactive and loved by toddlers. It's a great way to engage young children with its rhythmic text and animal sounds.

This review highlights the interactive nature of the book, which is a hit with toddlers. The rhythmic text and animal sounds make it a fun and engaging read for young children. Parents appreciate how it captures their child's attention and makes reading a joyful experience. The book's simplicity and repetition are seen as strengths, making it a perfect choice for bedtime stories or interactive reading sessions.

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    Such a great book. My toddler absolutely loves it and enjoys reading along with me.

    It's a wonderfully interactive book, my 2 year old loves doing all the sounds.

    It's a great way to engage young children with its rhythmic text and animal sounds.

The Dinglehopper · 2015-02-09
good 4.00

The book improves on its predecessor with a more sensible chain of narration. The illustrations remain delightful but the change in color for sounds is a missed opportunity.

The reviewer appreciates the improvements made in this book compared to its predecessor. They find the narration more coherent and enjoyable, making it a better fit for young readers. The illustrations by Eric Carle are still a highlight, but the decision to change colors for sounds is seen as a loss of an important visual element. Overall, the book is praised for its engaging content and beautiful artwork, despite this one drawback.

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    Polar Bear even improves on the scatterbrained new parent complaints I had about its predecessor.

    The chain of narration is sensible and the illustrations are delightful.

    By changing colors for sounds the book loses one important visual element.

Waterstones · 2007-06-28
good 3.50

The book is fun to read but can be repetitive. It's not as good as Brown Bear Brown Bear, but children familiar with that book will enjoy it.

The reviewer finds the book enjoyable but notes that it can be repetitive. They compare it to Brown Bear Brown Bear, stating that while it's not as good, children who are familiar with the latter will still appreciate and enjoy this book. The fun and interactive elements are highlighted, making it a good choice for young readers who enjoy animal sounds and simple, rhythmic text. The book's simplicity and repetition are seen as both strengths and weaknesses, depending on the reader's perspective.

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    Fun to read (if a bit repetitive!).

    Not as good as Brown Bear Brown Bear, but any children familiar with that book will automatically love this.

    The book's simplicity and repetition are seen as both strengths and weaknesses.

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