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Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson Create Bible Based Book for Kids

Bill Martin Jr, best-known for his classic children’s books such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, is co-authoring a new book entitled Adam, Adam, What Do You See? (Tommy Nelson) for release this fall. Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson have partnered to create a new book featuring the rhythmic cadence of Brown Bear, numerous well-loved characters from the Bible, and bright, splashy illustrations by artist Cathie Felstead.

Adam, Adam, What Do You See? is a necessary addition to the library of Bill Martin Jr fans who collect his classic children’s books such as Brown Bear (more than four million sold), The Ghost-Eye Tree, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Barn Dance and more than 300 others. But for those who are seeking biblically based reading for young children, this new book will hold a unique appeal: biblical characters and storylines within the text.

Instead of the animals or children featured in many of his other books, Martin and co-author Michael Sampson have filled the pages of Adam, Adam with biblical characters such as Ruth, Moses, Noah, Peter, Paul, and Jesus. And when they discover the line that reads “Little child, little child, what do you see? I see Jesus watching over me,” long-time fans will be delighted to see God’s love woven into such a well-crafted, enjoyable storyline.

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Bill Martin Jr’s lifetime commitment to reading and writing has made him one of the world’s foremost authors in literacy education as well as a million-selling author of children’s titles. Martin, who did not learn to read until he reached college yet earned a doctorate in education, has long been committed to the development of children’s reading skills. Besides being a knowledgeable educator, Martin is an exciting writer of children’s books—books that have delighted for decades and sold more than 12 million copies in three decades. Martin resides in Texas.

Michael Sampson is the author of almost a dozen children’s books (such as Star of the Circus and Swish) and has written even more textbooks and professional books for educators. Sampson earned a doctorate in educational administration and currently directs the Programs in Reading Education at Texas A&M Commerce. Sampson and his family attend a local Baptist church where he teaches Sunday School and serves as a deacon.

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Adam, Adam, What Do You See?

By Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson

Available September 2000

ISBN: 0-8499-7614-6

$14.99, hardcover, 40 pages, Ages 3-7