The world is full of colors--explore it with this beautiful board 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 introduce future readers to color words and inspire them 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 board book full of tot-friendly vocabulary and beautiful photography is sure to be a favorite.
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?, Shapes, and Every Season.
Shelley Rotner is the author and photo-illustrator of more than thirty books, including the Hello Seasons! series, Grow! Raise! Catch!, What's the Weather?, and Shapes for Holiday House, among others. 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.
"Rotner's photographs are crisp, glowing, and crystal clear, bursting with nature and joy, making daily objects gorgeous. . . . There are plenty of picture books about colors, but they're not all love letters. This one is."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"A beautiful book that will be a welcome addition to concept book collections and colorful storytimes."—School Library Journal
"Using succinct, lyrical text and crisp-edged full-color photographs, Rotner and Woodhull celebrate the many hues to be found all around us. . . . a fine addition to the concepts shelf." —Booklist
The world is full of colors--explore it with this beautiful board 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 introduce future readers to color words and inspire them 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 board book full of tot-friendly vocabulary and beautiful photography is sure to be a favorite.
Creators
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?, Shapes, and Every Season.
Shelley Rotner is the author and photo-illustrator of more than thirty books, including the Hello Seasons! series, Grow! Raise! Catch!, What's the Weather?, and Shapes for Holiday House, among others. 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.
"Rotner's photographs are crisp, glowing, and crystal clear, bursting with nature and joy, making daily objects gorgeous. . . . There are plenty of picture books about colors, but they're not all love letters. This one is."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"A beautiful book that will be a welcome addition to concept book collections and colorful storytimes."—School Library Journal
"Using succinct, lyrical text and crisp-edged full-color photographs, Rotner and Woodhull celebrate the many hues to be found all around us. . . . a fine addition to the concepts shelf." —Booklist
