Author · 1916–2004
Bill Martin Jr.
Bill Martin Jr. (1916–2004) was an American children's writer, editor, and educator best known for picture book texts. Born in Hiawatha.
Our catalogue lists 2 books by Bill Martin Jr., mostly ghost story and circus fiction. They span 1946 to 1985. The most-read is The Ghost-eye Tree (1985).
Books by Bill Martin Jr.
The Ghost-eye Tree
Bill Martin Jr.
Chicken Chuck
Bill Martin Jr.
Biography
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). The Bill Martin Jr. Award, which is the Kansas state award for best children's picture book, was established in his honor in 1996.[1] -Wikipedia