Recommend a book for the nomination committee to consider. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle’s flat, boldly colored collages. Join the distribution list to get updates and notifications about the Bill Martin, Jr. TOP 10 MOST POPULAR BILL MARTIN JR BOOKS Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duckall parade across the pages of this delightful book. Please contact Heather Caswell, BMJ award chairperson, with any questions. A committee chooses nominations from the list of suggested titles. The award is named for Bill Martin, Jr., American educator and author of more than 300 children's books.Įach year, the titles are suggested by teachers, parents, communities, and librarians. Bill Martin Jr was the beloved author of more than three hundred books for children and teachers, including the classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See, which was illustrated by his friend Eric Carle, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, illustrated by Lois Ehlert. The purpose of the award is to promote an appreciation of quality literature in young children across Kansas.
Since March 2018, the award became a state-wide award presented by Emporia State University. Picture Book Award was established in 1996 by the Kansas Reading Association. The award is named for Kansas native and ESU alumni Bill Martin Jr, the internationally renowned author best known for his classic text Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do you See? Picture Book Award aims to promote an appreciation of quality literature in young children across Kansas. First published in 1967, this book is beloved for its brightly colored art by Eric Carle and simple, rhyming text by Bill Martin Jr.
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