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PreS-Gr 2 If Georgia O'Keeffe had made a book for young children, it might have looked like this one. Close-ups of natural phenomenon in a vibrant palette combine with strategic pacing to undo the viewer's preconceptions about color. This creative duo has selected 10 images with which to stage their drama. The minimalist text appears in black ink, except for the words that name the colors; they are enlarged and color-coordinated. Thus, the opening page depicts a black crow, but the text reads, "Pin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This ingenious picture book invites the very young to rethink absolutes. "Pink is for crow..." the book begins, confoundingly, accompanied by a picture of a sleek black bird. A turn of the page reveals the explanation—"when it has just hatched from its egg"—and a painting shows featherless pink baby birds, open-mouthed in their nest. "Yellow is for pine tree..." shows a standard green tree; when the page is turned, we see piles of yellow planks in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More