annashuk's review against another edition
4.0
Hippopotamus looks weird. Just saying.
http://youtu.be/ctQjLfMKinU
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melissabeth's review against another edition
5.0
Fun and informative, some animal sounds I was not aware if!
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Bill Martin's books are phenomenal. To say I use them a lot in storytime would be an understatement. Granted, I don't use them all the time.....but still.
"Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear" is all about the sounds animals make. "Snarl," "hiss," trumpeting", etc. They are harder words to introduce into a child's vocabulary....which is why we should!! And due to the repetition or general flow of the book, children can repeat a lot of the phrases.
The only thing that bugs me is not the accurate representation of the animals. I get bugged by a pink walrus....but that is just me.
"Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear" is all about the sounds animals make. "Snarl," "hiss," trumpeting", etc. They are harder words to introduce into a child's vocabulary....which is why we should!! And due to the repetition or general flow of the book, children can repeat a lot of the phrases.
The only thing that bugs me is not the accurate representation of the animals. I get bugged by a pink walrus....but that is just me.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Lame and boring. But really I've read worse. I prefer my picture book text to split the difference between parents and early readers. The choice of animals and sounds were fine. The art wasn't great but it wasn't bad. 2.5 of 5.
ryckmanreader's review against another edition
4.0
Brief summary - Readers ask what each animal what they hear and each time they learn about new animal sounds.
Annotation
A great read for students, who enjoy repeating the sounds that animals make. Eric Carl's illustration are wonderful. The text is easy to read and repetitive.
Age appropriateness 0-4 year olds will enjoy this book.
Connection to six early literacy skills - print awareness and vocabulary as well as phonological awareness are skills that are reinforced by this book. I like the wonderful words to describe sounds, words like "trumpeting" or "snarling" and "bellowing" are great ways to expand vocabulary.
Five practices -reading and talking, since talking is encouraged by kids repeating the sounds.
Opinion
I think this is a great book for kids to be able to interact with text and the illustrations are great.
Annotation
A great read for students, who enjoy repeating the sounds that animals make. Eric Carl's illustration are wonderful. The text is easy to read and repetitive.
Age appropriateness 0-4 year olds will enjoy this book.
Connection to six early literacy skills - print awareness and vocabulary as well as phonological awareness are skills that are reinforced by this book. I like the wonderful words to describe sounds, words like "trumpeting" or "snarling" and "bellowing" are great ways to expand vocabulary.
Five practices -reading and talking, since talking is encouraged by kids repeating the sounds.
Opinion
I think this is a great book for kids to be able to interact with text and the illustrations are great.