Infant to Two years:

When selecting books for infants and toddlers, we paid special attention to the rhythmic and repetitive nature of the stories, the colorful illustrations, as well as the new vocabulary words for your child to develop.

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr. (find it Here)

Your infant or toddler will love this accompaniment to Bill Martin’s popular book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?  The animals in this predictable call and response story

 are all endangered or threatened species.  Green Mommies and Babies together can discover ten animals, including the spider monkey, sea lion, whopping crane, water buffalo, and macaroni penguin; all beautifully illustrated by Eric Carle’s tissue paper design.  This rhythmic story concludes with a child envisioning all ten animals “all wild and free,” an excellent conversation starter about the importance of taking care of the Earth’s many kinds of animals.

Extension Activities for Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr.

• Take a trip to your local zoo to see all of the animals with your child.  You may choose to talk about colors on animals with your child, imitate the animal’s sound, and take pictures of the animals (i.e. A tiger growls, and it is orange and black).
• Draw a picture of an endangered or threatened animal.  Talk with your child about where each animal lives, in their natural habitat (i.e. Green Sea Turtles should live in the ocean)
• Try a finger play with your child about animals:

Animal Box Finger Play: