Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr, illustrated by Eric Carle

This was first published in a "different form" in 1967, and then newly illustrated in 1992. I'm not a big fan of the illustration style. However, the text is great for kids. It's rhythmic and follows a pattern that young ones love to follow.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

The letters of the alphabet climb up into the coconut tree. Then they come crashing down and need to untangle the pile. This is one of the greatest ABC books. It is quick and has a great rhythm to it. The story is interesting, and has some simple, but great images. (The injured letters are especially interesting, letters are tied up, have loose teeth and other fun things, even though they are just basic "font" letters.) It is easy and fun to read.

The Happy Hippopotami

The Happy Hippopotami by Bill Martin Jr (Author), Betsy Everitt (Illustrator)

A bunch of hippos do things. Each has a different ending to hippos reflecting what they do. It get tedious - and hard to pronounce.