28 Mar, 2024

Colors

40 mins read
Board Books 
  • Board BooksDurable titles on sturdy pages designed for little hands that introduce numbers and simple color concepts. 
  • Picture BooksA selection of picture books for all ages with different colorful adventures. 
  • World Language MaterialsA selection of picture books for all ages in various languages. 
  • Children’s NonfictionA selection of titles exploring simple colors and art concepts designed for younger readers. 
  • Theme BackpacksHost a storytime at home using these backpacks, which include books, manipulatives, and other resources related to a particular theme. 
  • STEAM KitsExplore concepts using these kits, which include books and manipulatives to encourage hands-on exploration. 
  • LaunchpadsPre-loaded tablets with games and educational activities to help young learners practice their colors. 
  • WonderbooksPrint books with pre-loaded audio content bound into the cover. Enjoy hearing your favorite color stories read aloud as you turn the pages. 
  • DVDsA selection of DVDs related to learning your colors. Many titles are based on picture books. 
  • eContentElectronic books, audiobooks, free streaming videos, and similar resources related to colors. 

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My Favorite Color by Aaron Becker 
Aaron Becker, a Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator, explores a child’s journey beyond the colors of the rainbow in this luminous follow-up to You Are Light

Stanley’s Paint Box by William Bee 
It’s another busy day with Stanley and friends! Stanley brings his paint box to paint a colorful castle with Little Woo, Sophie, and Benjamin. There’s red paint and blue paint and yellow paint and white paint. But what about the other colors? 

Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton 
Humorous animal characters introduce the basic colors and familiar items of clothing. 

Freight Train = Tren de Carga by Donald Crews 
The train rolls along slowly at first, slowly enough to count the cars, to name their colors, and identify their functions, until it starts to pick up speed. 

Colors by Jacques Duquennoy 
Using die-cut pages and printed acetate, Jacques Duquennoy introduces the concept of colors to preschoolers in a clever and innovative way. This addition to the Zoe and Zack series shows best friends Zoe and Zack armed with paintbrushes, ready to paint shapes of different colors. But what are they painting? Turn the acetate pages to find out! They transform a few blobs of color into a fish, a seal, a big purple turtle, and much more! Fostering creativity and encouraging imagination, Colors will show children just how colorful and magical the world can be! 

Optical Physics for Babies by Chris Ferrie It only takes a small spark to ignite a child’s mind! Written by an expert, Optical Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to optical physics. Babies (and grownups!) will discover how light is refracted and reflected, and even how rainbows are made. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists. After all, it’s never too early to become an optical physicist! 

Jane Foster’s Brown Bear Color Book by Jane Foster 
Join Brown Bear as he learns about colors. 

Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox 
There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep? The search is on in this cozy, sheep-filled story that comes complete with sleepy rhymes and bright illustrations. 

A Little Book About Colors by Leo Lionni 
Discover a world full of color in this delightful board book inspired by the legendary children’s book author Leo Lionni. 

Black Bird, Yellow Sun by Steve Light 
A blackbird explores other colors, in a book that identifies such objects as orange leaves, purple grapes, and pink flowers. 

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin 
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. 

Colors of Nature by Kate Riggs 
In this illustrated board book, common colors are associated with images indicative of the seasons of the year, from the green buds of spring through the gray cold of winter. 

Los Tres Reyes Magos: Colors – Colores by Patty Rodríguez 
Inspired by the magical journey of the three wise men, a voyage leading to the start of Bethlehem, this book will introduce little ones to beautiful bright colors and their first English and Spanish words. 

Holi Colors by Rina Singh 
A mother expresses the beauty of Holi and the many colors that come with it to her child. 

Mouse Paint = Pintura de Ratón by Ellen Stoll Walsh 
Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color. 

Wiggles by Claire Zucchelli-Romer 
Using grooves and other tactile inserts, the book guides a child’s finger through different colors and shapes. 

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