Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
A gentle, rhythmic picture book that introduces ten endangered animals — from a soaring bald eagle to a strutting macaroni penguin — through Bill Martin Jr.'s lilting call-and-response text and Eric Carle's vivid tissue-paper collages. The book closes warmly with a child dreaming of all the animals living wild and free, and includes a brief author's note on endangered species.
A wonderful lap-read for toddlers and preschoolers, and a natural starting point for curious older preschoolers ready to talk about why some animals need our help.
Chapters to know about
A short author's note names all ten animals as endangered species; the story frames this with hope rather than sadness, but curious children may want to talk about what 'endangered' means.