Bill Martin Jr.

Bill Martin Jr.

Bill Martin Jr. was born on March 20th, 1916 and passed away at the age of 88 on August 11th, 2004.

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Bill Martin Jr. Stats: The highest rated book by Bill Martin Jr. on Book Notification is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, the 2nd novel in the Chicka Chicka series. The second-highest rated book is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Brown Bear and Friends #2).

The most read book by Bill Martin Jr. on Book Notification is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, the 2nd novel in the Brown Bear and Friends series. The second most read book is Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Brown Bear and Friends #2).

Below is a complete list of Bill Martin Jr. books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Bill Martin Jr. is the Brown Bear and Friends Series.

List of Brown Bear and Friends Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
1967
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2
8
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
1991
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3
8
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
2003
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4
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
2007
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List of Chicka Chicka Books in Publication Order (with Michael Sampson, with John Archambault)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
1989
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2
Chicka Chicka ABC
1989
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3
Words
1993
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4
Chicka Chicka Sticka Sticka
1995
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5
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
2004
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List of Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat Books in Publication Order (with Michael Sampson)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? (By: Michael Sampson)
2008
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2
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep?
2011
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3
10
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up?
2012
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4
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to School?
2013
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List of Owlet Book Books in Publication Order (with John Archambault)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Ghost-Eye Tree
1985
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2
Here Are My Hands
1987
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List of Sounds of Language Readers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sounds of Home
1964
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2
Sounds of Laughter
1966
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3
Sounds of the Storyteller
1966
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4
Sounds Around the Clock
1966
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5
Sounds of Mystery
1967
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6
Sounds of a Young Hunter
1967
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7
Sounds of a Powwow
1970
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8
Sounds of Numbers
1972
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9
Sounds of a Distant Drum
1972
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10
Sounds in the Wind
1974
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11
Sounds of a Hound Dog
1974
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12
Sounds After Dark
1974
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13
Sounds of Our Heritage from the Great Lakes (With: Bernard J. Weiss)
1981
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14
Sounds of an Owly Night
1990
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15
Sounds of Children at Play on the Hill
1990
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16
Sounds around the Campfire
1991
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17
Sounds From A Windy Cliff
1992
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18
Sounds I Remember
2007
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sounds Freedom Ring
1974
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Silver Stallion
1949
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2
Wild Horse Roundup
1950
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3
The Green Eyed Stallion
1953
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4
Good Night Mr. Beetle
1958
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5
Why Satellites Stay in Orbit
1960
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6
David Was Mad
1967
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7
Monday, Monday, I Like Monday
1970
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8
Old Mother Middle Muddle
1970
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9
I'm Going to Build a Supermarket One of These Days (With: Helen Baten, Barbara Von Molnar)
1970
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10
Ten Little Squirrels
1970
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11
I Paint the Joy of a Flower
1970
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12
King of the Mountain
1970
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13
Whistle, Mary, Whistle
1970
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14
What to Say and When to Say It
1970
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15
The Happy Hippopotami
1970
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16
A Spooky Story
1970
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17
Up and Down the Escalator
1970
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18
The Haunted House
1970
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19
The Turning of the Year
1970
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20
Living in Pioneer Days
1971
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21
Tiger, the Brahman and the Jackal
1971
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22
Brave Little Indian
1973
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23
The Gray Squirrel and the Red Intruder
1979
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24
The Wild Turkey & Her Poults
1979
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25
The Fox and the Fleas
1979
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26
The Night-Hunting Lobster
1985
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27
A Skyway of Geese
1985
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28
The Silent Wetlands Hold Back the Sea
1985
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29
The Merry Months of Birds (With: Bernard Martin)
1989
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30
My Days Are Made of Butterflies (With: Sano M. Galea'i Fa'apouli)
1989
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31
I Am Freedom's Child
1993
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32
City Scenes
1997
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33
The Mirror in Time (With: Michael Sampson)
2016
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Little Squeegy Bug (With: Michael Sampson)
1945
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2
Rosy Nose
1946
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3
Chicken Chuck (With: Bernard Martin)
1946
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4
Weather
1967
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5
8
Ten Little Caterpillars
1967
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6
Old Devil Wind
1970
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7
The Wizard
1970
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8
The Eagle Has Landed
1970
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9
A Ghost Story
1970
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10
Tatty Mae & Catty Mae
1970
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11
Welcome Home, Henry
1970
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12
Trick or Treat? (With: Michael Sampson)
1970
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13
When It Rains ... It Rains
1970
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14
The Maestro Plays (With: Vladimir Radunsky)
1970
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15
Fire! Fire! Said Mrs. McGuire
1970
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16
Ants Underground
1975
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17
Barn Dance! (With: John Archambault)
1986
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18
White Dynamite & Curly Kidd
1986
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19
The Bugs, the Goats, and the Little Pink Pigs
1987
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20
Knots on a Counting Rope (With: Ted Rand, John Archambault)
1987
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21
Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round
1988
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22
Listen to the Rain (With: John Archambault)
1988
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23
The Braggin' Dragon
1989
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24
The Magic Pumpkin
1989
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25
Swish! (With: Michael Sampson)
1997
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26
A Beasty Story
1999
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27
Adam, Adam What Do You See? (With: Michael Sampson)
2000
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28
Little Granny Quarterback (With: Michael Sampson)
2001
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29
Rock It, Sock It, Number Line (With: Michael Sampson)
2001
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30
I Pledge Allegiance (With: Michael Sampson)
2002
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31
Caddie the Golf Dog (With: Michael Sampson)
2002
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32
I Love Our Earth
2006
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33
Listen to Our World
2016
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34
Spunky Little Monkey (With: Michael Sampson)
2017
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35
Noah, Noah, What Do You See? (With: Michael Sampson)
2017
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36
Armadillo Antics (With: Michael Sampson)
2022
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37
Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! (With: Michael Sampson)
2023
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Optical Illusions
1965
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2
The Joy of Drawing
1993
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Vacuees
1983
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List of Bill Martin Jr. Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry
2008
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Bill Martin Jr.

Bill Martin Jr. was born on March 20th, 1916. Bill passed away August 11th, 2004 at 88 years old.

Bill Martin Jr. was the author of the Bill Martin Jr. Picture Books series which consists of 37 novels. The Bill Martin Jr. Picture Books series started in 1945 with the novel The Little Squeegy Bug. The most recently released novel in the Bill Martin Jr. Picture Books series was Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Bill Martin Jr. Picture Books series.

Bill Martin Jr. also wrote the Children's Books series which has 33 books including The Silver Stallion and Wild Horse Roundup.

Bill Martin Jr.: Awards & Accolades

Martin Jr.'s book, Spunky Little Monkey was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2017.

Related Authors

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  1. Charles Dickens, author of the novel: A Christmas Carol.
  2. E.B. White, author of the novel: Charlotte's Web.
  3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  4. Jane Austen, author of the novel: Pride and Prejudice.
  5. Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.

Bill Martin Jr.: F.A.Q

When was Bill Martin Jr. Born?

Bill Martin Jr. was born on March 20th, 1916.

When did Bill Martin Jr. die?

Bill Martin Jr. died on August 11th, 2004 at 88 years old.

What was the first book Bill Martin Jr. wrote?

The first book written by Bill Martin Jr. was The Little Squeegy Bug, published in 1945.

What was the most recent book Bill Martin Jr. wrote?

Their most recently released work was Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! (a short story) on April 24th, 2023.

How many books has Bill Martin Jr. written?

Bill Martin Jr. has written 106 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Brown Bear and Friends Series
  • 5 books in the Chicka Chicka Series
  • 3 books in the Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat Series
  • 2 books in the Owlet Book Series
  • 18 books in the Sounds of Language Readers Series
  • 1 Collections
  • 33 Children's Books
  • 37 Picture Books
  • 2 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Play

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