Striking portraits of children from diverse backgrounds on vibrant, themed spreads invite readers to explore the natural world's colors, from a red slice of watermelon and orange pumpkins to green lizards and purple flowers. - (Baker & Taylor)
The world is full of colors-- explore it with this beautiful book from an award-winning photographer!
A red fire truck races, orange pumpkins glow, and purple flowers bloom.
Vivid pictures of familiar scenes, animals, and objects inspire young readers to look carefully at the world around them. Full of striking close-ups on fruits, flowers, and animals, as well as striking portraits of kids from diverse backgrounds, Colors is a bright, brilliant concept book from the creator of the award-winning Shades of People.
Filled with unexpected examples of the colors all around us, from the yellow yolk of an egg to the green of a cat's eyes, this picture book full of kid-friendly vocabulary and beautiful photography is sure to be a favorite. - (Random House, Inc.)
Anne Woodhull is an art therapist and children's book author who has also collaborated with Shelley Rotner on The Buzz on Bees: Why Are They Disappearing? and Every Season. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Shelley Rotner is the author and photo-illustrator of more than thirty books, including the Hello Seasons! series on the seasons of the year and Grow! Raise! Catch! How We Get Our Food. Her children's books have been ALA Notable Books and Bank Street Best Books of the Year, and her photography has appeared in Time, National Geographic, Food and Wine, and many other publications. - (Random House, Inc.)
Booklist Reviews
Using succinct, lyrical text and crisp-edged full-color photographs, Rotner and Woodhull celebrate the many hues to be found all around us. For example, Green hops. / Green grass grows. / Green peppers, / leaves and peas, / Lizards and limes, / green eyes, is illustrated with photographs of a frog, grass, peppers, lily pads, pea pods, a lizard, limes, and a green-eyed cat. Each color is introduced in two spreads: the first contains one small photo, the first line of text, and a vibrant, geometric background displaying various shades of the color; the second spread includes the remaining text and photographs representing the items mentioned. Colors profiled include primary and secondary colors plus black and white; a final spread asks readers to choose their favorite color. For the most part, the examples are all items with which preschoolers will be familiar, although their placement on the page does not correspond to the order of the text. A multicultural cast of children is depicted, making this a fine addition to the concepts shelf. Preschool-Kindergarten. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.
School Library Journal Reviews
Toddler-PreS–Eight colors are each given two spreads in this bright, cheerful concept book. Green, blue, yellow, red, orange, purple, white, and black are featured separately with an introductory spread and then another two pages of large, clear photographs showing items in the selected color. The objects are not in any particular order, so the book takes on a seek-and-find style for the youngest of listeners. For example, the first two pages for purple state "PURPLE blooms," have squares in various shades of the color and a photo of purple blossoms. The next two pages read "PURPLE iris, pansies, grapes, and plums. A balloon, backpack, sneakers. A hat." Many of the photos contain images that will elicit discussion. A "tiger" on the orange pages is not the animal, but rather, a small child in face paint. Blue highlights robin eggs in a nest and a child dressed all in blue on a swing-set in front of a clear blue sky. VERDICT A beautiful book that will be a welcome addition to concept book collections and colorful storytimes.—Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek Public Library WI
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