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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxii, 312 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world. From kelly green to millennial pink, our world is graced with a richness of colors. But our human-made colors havent always matched natures kaleidoscopic array. To reach those brightest heights required millennia of remarkable innovation and a fascinating exchange of ideas between science and craft thats allowed for the most luminous manifestations...
Author
Pub. Date
1970
Physical Desc
lxii, 423 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The wavelength theory of light and color had been firmly established by the time the great German poet published his Theory of Colours in 1810. Nevertheless, Goethe believed that the theory derived from a fundamental error, in which an incidental result was mistaken for a elemental principle. Far from affecting a knowledge of physics, he maintained that such a background would inhibit understanding. The conclusions Goethe draws here rest entirely...
6) Mouse paint
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 370L
Language
English
Description
Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color. They think it is mouse paint and jump in and out. As they dance in the puddles, they discover some amazing things - like orange, purple and green.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Introduces children to the primary and secondary colors of the color wheel through poetic text. Illustrates where these colors can be seen in daily life.
10) Let's play!
Author
Lexile measure
AD 360L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A yellow dot. A thin black line. Adventure awaits! Press only a finger to the page to embark on a journey of color, motion, shape, and imagination. Follow the yellow dot's invitation, turn the page, and you are on your way!" -- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
238 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
As a pigment, white is often thought to represent an absence of color, but it is without doubt an important color in its own right, just like red, blue, green, or yellow--and, like them, white has its own intriguing history. In this richly illustrated book, Michel Pastoureau, a celebrated authority on the history of colors, presents a fascinating visual, social, and cultural history of the color white in European societies, from antiquity to today....
12) Freight train
Author
Language
English
Description
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015].
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home." -- Provided by publisher.
14) Orange
Author
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
260L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
In Orange, early readers will learn about the different foods, insects, and rocks that are orange. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover where they can see colors in the natural world.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify different shades of orange, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the color orange online using our safe search engine...
15) Purple
Author
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
260L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
In Purple, young readers will learn about different foods, insects, and rocks that are purple. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover where they can see colors in the natural world.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify different shades of purple, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the color purple online using our safe search engine that provides...
Author
Series
Little rabbit books volume 4
Lexile measure
330L
Language
English
Description
White Rabbit hops from one paint pot to another, changing colors as he goes, until he ends up brown.
18) Colors of Me
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (26 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Intriguing collage illustrations frame this timeless story of a young child who questions the significance of color. Speaking in verse, the child wonders if the natural world believes any particular color to be more important than another. Does the rain think I'm a color when it falls on my head? I wonder if the clouds think I'm a color... maybe they think I'm green or blue or red. The child comes to see the importance of a world filled with and accepting...
19) Orange foods
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
220L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents photos and information about naturally orange foods, such as peaches, carrots, yams, pumpkins, and salmon. Includes a glossary, index, and resources for further information.
20) The color tree
Author
Pub. Date
1965
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm
Language
English
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