ABOUT
An American author of more than three hundred works of children's fiction, he is particularly known for his classic book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?He held annual workshops for children's educators, training teachers in his "Pathway to Literacy" program.A lifelong admirer of Robert Frost, he named his Texas ranch Woodfrost in the poet's honor.
BEFORE FAMEHe served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II as a newspaper editor. During this period, he also published his first children's book, The Little Squeegy Bug.
PERSONAL LIFEHis brother, Bernard Martin, provided some of the illustrations for his children's books.
FUN FACTSChildren's Author Bill Martin Jr. were born on Monday, in a leap year, birthstone is Aquamarine, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Dragon, it is 71 days until Bill Martin Jr. next birthday.
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Jan. 09 1980