Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?

Why This Book?

A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck-- all parade across the pages of this delightful bilingual edition of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? (Oso pardo, oso parado, que ves ¿qué ves ahí?).

Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin Jr.'s singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals. In dual language format, it expands vocabulary naturally for toddlers through kindergartners. It also encourages prediction and participation while reinforcing phonological awareness with rhyme and rhythm.

Montessori Connections

• Practical Life & Sensorial: Match animal figurines to colors with Montessori color tablets.
• Language: 3-part cards (picture, English label, Spanish label).
• Math & Order: Sequence the animals in story order.
• Art & Expression: Children create their own bilingual class book with painted animals.

Music & Movement
Sing the book as a call-and-response in English and Spanish. Invite children to move like the animals.

Family Connections
Encourage families to read both the English and Spanish editions at home. Send a bilingual word sheet with pictures of animals.

Montessori Big Idea
Illustrates isolation of quality (focus on one attribute—color/animal). Supports the absorbent mind during the sensitive period for language.

Try This at Home
Place both editions of the book side by side. Ask your child to notice words that mean the same thing, like “rojo/red.”

Final Thought
Simple, repetitive, and joyful—this book is a foundation for early dual language literacy and Montessori-aligned exploration.