Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? / Oso pardo, oso pardo qué ves ahí?
by Eric Carle
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a beloved picture book that introduces young children to colors, animals, and patterns through rhythmic, repetitive text in both English and Spanish. Its predictable structure encourages participation, language development, and early literacy skills for bilingual learners and families.
Reading Tips for Little Learners
Read with fun in your voice
Build vocabulary by focusing on and talking about new words.
Connect the story to your child's world.
Ask your child questions about the book and encourage them to ask questions.
Make reading part of your everyday routine.
When you read the words, whenever possible, act them out too!
Hold the book so your child can see the pictures.
Make the plot come alive by discussing the illustrations.
Reading Everywhere!
Make text come alive around your home by using a sticky note, index card, or extra piece of paper to label the color brown.
Hang the label near something brown and discuss the letters and their meaning with your child. Labeling helps children learn that letters come together to make words and creates a print rich environment in your home.
Pre-Reading Building Block
Show children pictures (or small toy figures) of the animals from the story. Invite them to name the animals and colors in either English or Spanish.
Let's Play
Using drawing supplies, draw the animal and ask child to color it. Help them complete the sentece: "I see a __ looking at me!"
Make more than one drawing and assemble as a book for your family.
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Last updated: June 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM CT
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