Lemons are not Red. Apples are red. Lemons are yellow. . . .
Clever cutouts in the pages make a simple, original, and utterly beguiling introduction to color.
Laura Vaccaro Seeger, whoseThe Hidden Alphabetdazzled critics and readers alike, introduces young children to color in this unique concept book with die cuts. The opening spread features a big, bright red lemon and the simple text, Lemons are not RED. When the spread is turned an equally bright yellow lemon appears ( Lemons are YELLOW ) across from a luscious red apple ( Apples are RED ).
And so it goes, from carrots that are not purple through reindeer that are not white, et al. The book ends with The moon is not BLACK / The moon is SILVER / The night is BLACK / Good night! And the reader sees a tranquil night landscape and a house with the lights turned out.
This title has Common Core connections.
Laura Vaccaro Seegerhas been called the queen of the concept book by
The Horn Bookand is the winner of many awards including two Caldecott Honors, two Geisel Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her books include
The First Egg,
One Boy,
Green, and the Dog and Bear series.
This creatively designed volume combines an introduction to colors with a bedtime story Booklist
Vaccaro once more delivers a compositionally faultless primer. Publishers Weekly, starred review
The creator of The Hidden Alphabet (Roaring Brook, 2003) offers another visual treat.... Illustrated with richly colored yet simple oil paintings, this offering will delight preschoolers. School Library Journal
The heavy paper should stand up to multiple readings and pokings.... the colors and textures are nearly edible. Horn Book
Seeger has done marvelous things with her brushwork, from impasto to shimmering smoothness...Clever, imaginative, and utterly beguiling. Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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