This author grew up struggling to read, and he credits his storytelling grandmother and his 5th grade teacher who read aloud to the class twice a day with his ability to appreciate the sounds of language. He became an editor and created reading programs at a publisher and then began writing books of his own, meant to be read aloud, that featured repetition and rhythm and encouraged the child audience to participate. His most famous books were illustrated by Eric Carle (Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See?) and Lois Ehlert (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom). This was Bill Martin Jr., 1916-2004.
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