And to Name But Just a Few: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue

by Laurie Rosenwald

Olives, trees, pickles, peas . . . What do they have in common? All of them are green! In her debut picture book, Laurie Rosenwald explores the world of color through humorous poetry and dynamic collages. Pink flamingos aspire to be ballerinas, yellow taxis screech to a halt at red stop signs, and black cats relax with the morning crossword puzzle. More than just an introduction to basic colors, this book shows how colors interact and enrich our everyday lives. Clever rhyming text and bold, graphic illustrations are sure to make this book a favorite read-aloud.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime

40 pages, Hardcover

First published August 30, 2007

About the author

Laurie Rosenwald was born in Manhattan and feels sorry for people who visit New York and don't know anybody who can show them the backstreets. An accomplished illustrator and designer, she has worked with such clients as IKEA, Coca-Cola, and Nickelodeon. Her illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker and the New York Times.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the idea of this book but it seems very disjointed. I wish they had used real pictures for the items.

[Caitlyn Booth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to read to younger children learning about the different colors. It will be enjoying due to the colorful pages and clever rhyming.

[skcocnaH · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t love the collagey style, but I spite of that, I still really liked it.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the most uniquely illustrated color books I have ever read and I have read a ton!

[Emily Suarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect book for teaching colors. We actually used this for my kindergarten classroom.

[Amy Seto · Rating 5 out of 5]

This colorful, shout out loud book is a feast for the eyes. Rosenwald uses collage illustrations and humorous rhyming text to describe the many colorful things in our world. Each color gets the chance to shine with witty rhymes such as this ode to green, “Olive trees pickles peas. But don’t eat it, please, if you find it on cheese.”

Preschool to elementary school age kids are the perfect audience for this book because they’ll really enjoy the clever, humorous rhymes.

Full Review at Picture-Book-a-Day: http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2...

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun rhymes, bold colors, collage illustrations, and a quirky sense of humor make this one of the best picture books about color out there.

The book jacket and inside covers also have little gems like:

"Mary
had
a little lamb
its fleece was
white as snow
she painted it
with poster
paint and
now it
isn't."

[Gwen the Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fabulous color book for older kids. Doesn't do a great job of explaining how colors mix, etc. but is really creative and fun in the illustrations and writing. It's big, bright, and bold with collage illustrations. I love it!

[Walter Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book wood be appropriate for early childhood ages 1-5. Bright colors and common objects could be used to help with phonological awareness, letter knowledge, print awareness, and print motivation.

[Janet]

This book shows pictures and words in various vibrant colors.

Age: 1+

Skill: Print Awareness (This book shows the printed words in the color, which promotes learning how to read or recognize the shapes of the color words.)

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is craaaazy. In a good way. Very busy and fun. I love the collage approach.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

refreshing change from the boring run of the mill concept books on colors. too detailed to use for a readaloud.

[Jayanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

color collages...lots of energy!

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great artwork and text in this picture book that introduces both objects and emotions associated with different colors.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bet I could make a book like this too. But I won't because that would be copying.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun use of everything: language, color, materials, fonts, space.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

use real pictures

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mixed media pictures, rhyme, and introducing colors and the emotions often associated with them. It's a little long for the younger preschool set but I think it's still a good one.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the silly poems embedded in this book, along with the vibrant artwork.

[John]

Its format lends itself to toddler storytimes.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

wonderful font and rhyming pages. mixed media illustrations.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun collage illustrations and humorous rhyming text make color book stand out from many in this often-done children's genre. might inspire some good art creation in readers!

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rhyming text introduces a variety of foods and colors.

[Michelle Farella · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a fan!

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty cool book. Very unique.