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- William Ivan Martin Jr. (March 20, 1916 – August 11, 2004) was an American educator, publishing executive, and author of more than 300 children's books including The Sounds of Mystery, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (co-authored with John Archambault), Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?, Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?, and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (all collaborated with illustrator Eric Carle).
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The late Bill Martin Jr truly was "America's favorite children's author,” and he penned scores of iconic, bestselling children’s classics including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, illustrated by the late Eric Carle.
- BILL MARTIN JR + MICHAEL SAMPSON
martin + sampson. The collaboration between the late Bill...
- BILL MARTIN JR + MICHAEL SAMPSON
Early life and education. Martin was born and raised in Hiawatha, Kansas. His father was a paperhanger and his mother a housewife; he was one of 5 brothers. He had difficulty reading until he went to college, at the Kansas State Teacher's College in Emporia, Kansas.
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A respected and prolific children's author and educator, Martin's literary career has spanned more than fifty years, beginning with the publication of his first work, The Little Squeegy Bug (1945; revised, 2001). Martin frequently collaborates with a variety of writers and illustrators in his long line of picture books, which are typically composed...
*The Little Squeegy Bug[illustrations by Bernard Martin] (picture book) 1945; revised edition, 2001 Chicken Chuck[illustrations by Bernard Martin] (picture book) 1946; revised edition, 2000 Teach Me to Pray(picture book) 1950 †Knots on a Counting Rope[illustrations by Joe Smith] (picture book) 1966; revised edition, 1987 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Wha...
Bill Martin, Jr. and Elizabeth Devereaux
SOURCE: Martin, Jr., Bill, and Elizabeth Devereaux. "PW Talks with Bill Martin, Jr." Publishers Weekly247, no. 39 (25 September 2000): 114. [In the following interview, Martin discusses Adam, Adam, What Do You See? and his process of collaborating with his co-author Michael Sampson.] [Devereaux]: After producing so many illustrious mainstream children's books, what made you decide now to writeAdam, Adam, What Do You See?, a Christian children's book? [Martin]: I really didn't decide—I felt it...
Elizabeth Underwood Patterson
SOURCE: Patterson, Elizabeth Underwood. "The Professional Legacy of Bill Martin, Jr." Language Arts79, no. 6 (July 2002): 515-20. [In the following essay, Patterson provides an overview of Martin's life and career and creates a "life litany" based on an analysis of Martin's recurring themes.] I first met Bill Martin, Jr. in 1990 when he visited Hawthorne Elementary School in downtown San Antonio, where I was completing my student teaching. After the children went home, Bill talked to our facu...
References
Larrick, N. (1982). "Profile: Bill Martin, Jr." Language Arts,59(5), 490-494. Lawrence-Lightfoot, S., & Davis, J. H. (1997). The Art and Science of Portraiture. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Martin, B., Jr. (1967). Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?New York: Holt. Martin, B., Jr. (1971). "Catch a Skylark While He Sings." In M. W. Essex, G. R. Bowers & R. A. Horn (Eds.), Building Blocks to Success(pp. 20-27). Columbus: State of Ohio Department of Education. Martin, B., Jr. (1978). "Booking...
Bibliography
Brodie, Carolyn S. "What Have You Written? Bill Martin, Jr." School Library Media Activities Monthly20, no. 7 (March 2004): 45-7. Presents a chronological bibliography of Martin's works.
Criticism
Baynum, Lynn F. "Sharpening Your Senses." Science and Children41, no. 8 (May 2004): 18-20. Explores how Knots on a Counting Ropecan be used to teach children about the function of the five senses. Burke, Tina L. Review of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Childhood Education66, no. 4 (summer 1990): 262. Asserts that Chicka Chicka Boom Boomis "[e]qually attractive" to both younger and further developed readers. Livengood, Amy. Review of Caddie, the Golf...
martin + sampson. The collaboration between the late Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson began in 1978, and the duo created more than 30 books together over the next 25 years, penning children’s classics including Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
Mar 20, 2016 · A recipient of many awards and honors, including a place in the the Reading Hall of Fame, Martin also has an award in his name, The Bill Martin Jr. Award, which is the Kansas state award for best children's picture book.
Aug 11, 2004 · Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet.
Aug 14, 2004 · Bill Martin Jr, who could not read more than sentence at time until he was in college but later earned doctorate in early childhood education and led generations of young children to reading with...
