Colors

by Shelley Rotner, Anne Woodhull

The world is full of vibrant 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 of fruits, flowers, and animals, as well as 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.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Photography, Nonfiction, Juvenile, Nature

40 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 2019

About the author

When I was five, I refused to go to kindergarten. I declared it was for babies. I already knew how to read, but what really bothered me the most was that the kids mixed up the paintbrushes and colors at the easel so there was never true blue, red, yellow or green. Every time my teacher turned her back, I left the room and headed to the first grade class diagonally across the hall. Luckily, I had a friend there who happily shared her desk with me until the teacher noticed and sent me back to kindergarten. After many successful escapes, a trip to the principal and some testing, I was officially moved to that first grade class with beautiful autumn leaves painted on the door.

Reviews

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colors by Shelley Rotner and Anne Woodhull, photographs by Shelley Rotner. NONFICTION PICTURE BOOK. Holiday House, 2019. $18. 9780823440634

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Rotner’s vivid photograph are the highlight of this simple book showing the variety of shades in just the basic colors.

The makings of a great chunky board book. The photos are so gorgeous that I had to up the appeal.

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow! Yes! I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't love this well-designed book with its many panels and scenes. The brightly-colored photographs in this book feature a rainbow of colors and help youngsters either learn their colors or appreciate them even more. Starting with green--my personal favorite color--and ending with black and a question for readers about their favorite color, the book's text describes various objects that are that color while the photographs show that there are different shades to those colors. I loved the simple words chosen for the colors: "Green hops," "Blue floats," "Yellow crunches," for instance. This one is ideal for introducing the colorful natural world to youngsters.

[Teresa Bateman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shelley Rotner's incredible photographs are the highlight of this beautifully-formatted book that celebrates the colors around us. Each color is introduced with a two-page spread and two words, such as "Green hops. One small picture accompanies this. (In this case, a frog.) turn the page and there are boxes with all kinds of green things, and very short free verse, naming them. Another color follows, and then another and another. This is visually stunning and incredibly beautiful. Kindergarten and preschool teachers will embrace it as a wonderful way to teach children about colors.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colors by Shelley Rotner is a stunningly vibrant book to teach little people age 2 - 6 about colors. The photos are engaging and the layout reinforces learning the colors and facilitates discussion about the different colors in our world. Perfect for the home, school or public library collection.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely way of teaching colors. A touch of synesthesia and personification, where orange glows, green hops, and yellow crunches. With great pictures and a list of what is pictured to accompany those pictures. I liked asking daphne if she could find the grapes on the purple page, or the popsicle on the orange page (even though she’s 6 months).

[Kelly]

Always looking out for books with real photographs. This is a great one that shows some things that are only that color and some things, like backpacks, that can be that color. Great for a colors storytime.

[Leesonia Rutledge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely beautiful book with vivid colors. The book contain real photos that capture colors. Also contains the names of the photos. It really exciting to see our students jump with excitement when they see familiar pictures.

[Vernon Area Public Library KIDS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crisp photographic collages of one color are paired with poetic search-and-find lists. Perfectly achieves its goal of color identification.

Reviewed by: Miss Kelsey, Youth and School Services, Vernon Area Public Library

[The Library Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shelley Rotner for the win, as always. Stunning pictures, brilliant colors, and a simple, well chosen text that will work fine if you just read this straight--but you will want to stop, and talk about what you are seeing on each page.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

What would you expect a book called Colors to be? Well, certainly colorful and this one is. Photographs of various items of each color adorn each page, helping children quickly get a visual on each color and helping them to remember.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful, inviting photography.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story! Good for an interactive read-aloud for 2-4 y/o.

[Pamela Groseclose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfect for storytime!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful photos, great non-fiction for storytime

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderfully colorful photographs set in panel style pages. The text is simple.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This beautiful picture book is a great introduction to colors for the preschool crowd.

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 5 out of 5]

PERFECT book for storytime! Introduces many colors with real photographs.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid concept book with vibrant photographs. Would have been nice to include brown. Highly recommended for ages 2-4.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read during school visit (FP) on September 25th, 2019.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A preschool and up book about colors where every page features items and emotions associated with that color.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous photography of all the colors. Good for a color storytime.

[Aarvik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice read.

[Bee & Roo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Photographs of real kids will always hold a certain magic for a toddler, and this book was no except for toddler Bee.

[CLesp · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am teaching my toddler colors and currently have an appreciation for books that identify various environmental objects and their colors. Very good compilation of things to reference

[Maeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

An introduction to colors through a variety of items. Great language and photography.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rotner always shines at the very simple concept titles.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Toddler and preschool

[Isabelle Wrobel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informational
Grade Level: K-1
This book is a great way to expose students to colors. It provides real life pictures, which will help expand students knowledge on the colors in this world. It also grabs your attention with the pictures.

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Age: Infant+
Concept Skill: Colors

Crisp photographic collages of one color are paired with poetic search-and-find lists. Perfectly achieves its goal of color identification.