Flaptastic: Colors

DK Flaptastic

by Charlie Gardner

This bright new series uses innovative design and big, bold flaps to introduce toddlers to basic concepts. With exciting shaped and full-page flaps, clever die-cuts, and bouncy typography, these books are truly a flaptastic way to learn! Flaptastic Colors looks at the different contexts and meanings that colors can have in our world-from the red of a flower to the red of a stop sign.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime

12 pages, Board Book

First published June 15, 2009

Reviews

[Mid-Continent Public Library]

This lift-the-flap board book is full of bright colors and familiar objects that little ones will enjoy looking through time and time again. Grownups can start by explaining each color and tracing letters with their little ones or having deeper conversations about the objects around them that match each color. - Reviewed by Stephanie at MCPL Reading Rocket

[Avery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! It’s so fun to help my mom turn the pages and lift the flaps. I like to help point out the objects and guess the colors. We are practicing shaking our head no if it’s the wrong color and yes if it’s the right color!

[Van Phan · Rating 1 out of 5]

(1 beginning books) concept

The book not only teaches different colors but it also teaches about animals. When a questioned is asked about a certain animal. The color is place of that animal is shown on the following page. There are eight colors shown and it’s the only colors that the reader is exposed to. There are three different shades of blue, but it lacks other primary/ secondary colors such as white, black, gray, etc. Although the starting out age that most suggests being one to five years old, I think the starting age should be around 5 years old. The text is simple enough for a one year old to understand but they haven’t learned of the different shades of red or blue or orange. The illustrations reflect the colors that is being asked/ answered. For example if the color is red, the book would show images of a lady bug, strawberry, and red button. The book does take up the space but every other page where it asks the question “What color is…” the background image is repetitive.

Author: Charlie Gardner
Illustrator: none
Title: Flaptastic: Colors
Publisher: DK Preschool
Year of Publication: 2009
ISBN: 978-0756652272
Genre: Concept Baby/ Toddler
Award: none
Age: 1-5 years old

[Amy Kuilema · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sturdy flaps, which is unusual and I liked the large photos. When reading, I was reminded of the potential for confusion brought up at an ALA talk this winter. The flower is predominantly red, but also yellow, and brown; the butterfly predominantly blue, but also brown. Wouldn't have thought twice about these possibly being confusing before going to that talk. Now, I would consider changing the text just slightly to "what colors are.."

[Msjennifers Corner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lift the flap book of colors. Talkers will enjoy telling you what color they see and what is pictured as well as what else they know that is that color. Nontalkers will enjoy the lift flap and be exposed to the colors for the first time or for reinforcement. Better for home ownership as lift flaps tend to wear easily with library use.

[Jessica Thurlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ezra absolutely adores this book. The pages are large enough for her to flip on her own and each is bright and vibrantly coloured. There aren't too many words and each item is clearly indicated. Ezra enjoys trying to eat the bananas.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The way that some of these flaps open from the bottom they are hard to read in the laps of toddlers.

[Lisa Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent tactile reading experience that takes full advantage of book-as-object