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 Buy this book online | The Color Box Dayle Ann Dodds Illustrated by Giles Laroche Alexander the monkey crawls into a funny-looking box and begins his color finding adventure. Traveling through "color spots" on each page, Alexander experiences many different colors and the objects they represent. Whether he is diving into a world of blue dolphins or sliding down into a white winter wonderland, children will enjoy following Alexander as he explores the world of color. The bright cut-paper illustrations and die cut holes will intrigue children as they try to guess what each new page will bring. |
 Buy this book online | Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr. Illustrated by Eric Carle Starting with a big brown bear, we follow a parade of colorful animals, including a green frog, a red bird and a big blue horse. Bill Martin's verse has a gentle rhythmic repetition, which combined with Eric Carle's colorful bold illustrations, encourages even toddlers to chime in with the reader. This well-loved classic is a great concept book of colors and animals. |
 Buy this book online | Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present Charlotte Zolotow Illustrated by Maurice Sendak A little girl needs help finding the perfect birthday present for her mother. Mr. Rabbit offers assistance with this quest. The little girl wants to give her mother "something that she likes"...something red, something yellow, something green, something blue. Read this charming story complete with wondrous colorful illustrations and find out what the lovely present is. |
 Buy this book online | Tell Me a Season Mary McKenna Siddals Illustrated by Peter Mathers This is a great book to teach toddlers and preschoolers the four seasons and the many colors associated with them. It begins with a brown, gray spring morning and becomes increasingly more colorful until it reaches a black and white winter night. Siddals writes simply yet descriptively while the accompanying artwork brings her words vibrantly to life. I recommend reading this story to children shortly before bedtime or any other occasion requiring peace and quiet. |
 Buy this book online | The M&M's Brand Chocolate Candies Counting Book Written & Illustrated by Barbara Barbieri McGrath The M&M's Brand Chocolate Candies Counting Book is a real treat for anyone trying to teach the concepts of addition, subtraction, and sets. Through the use of chocolate candies, your child can learn numbers, colors, and shapes and will ask to count them again and again. The rhyming text and simple, uncluttered illustrations are perfect examples of why this is a good concept book. |
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