Awards
- Commended for Caldecott Medal 2010
- Winner of Children's Book Committee Award (Poetry) 2010
- Winner of Cybils (Poetry) 2009
- Winner of Minnesota Book Award (Children's Literature) 2010
Overview
Winner of a 2010 Caldecott Honor! With original and spot-on perceptions, Joyce Sidman brings the colours of the seasons to life in a fresh light, combining the senses of sight, sound, smell and taste. Illustrator Pam Zagarenski's interpretations go beyond the concrete, allowing us to not just see colour, but feel it. REVIEWS ""It's wonderfully strange to read of colours with sounds, smells and tastes."" --New York Times Book Review ""A charming inspiration to notice colors and correlate emotions."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""This book has a freshness and visual impact all its own, and it will inspire a rainbow of uses."" --The Bulletin, starred review ""Sustaining the playfulness of the text and its sense of awe, mystery, and beauty, the illustrations contribute gracefully to the celebration."" --Horn Book, starred review ""As the title implies, the colours that surprise on every page, do sing."" --Booklist, starred review AUTHOR www.joycesidman.com AGE: 5-8 years Kindergarten - 3rd Class *
Full Product Details
Author: Joyce Sidman ,
Pamela Zagarenski
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin
Weight: 0.431kg
ISBN: 9780547014944
ISBN 10: 0547014945
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 April 2009
Recommended Age: From 4 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A 2010 Caldecott Honor Book It's wonderfully strange to read of colors with sounds, smells and tastes. -- New York Times Book Review<br> <br> A charming inspiration to notice colors and correlate emotions -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review<br><br> This book has a freshness and visual impact all its own, and it will inspire a rainbow of uses. -- The Bulletin , starred review<br><br> Sustaining the playfulness of the text and its sense of awe, mystery, and beauty, the illustrations contribute gracefully to the celebration. -- Horn Book, starred review<br><br> As the title implies, the colors that surprise on every page, do sing. -- Booklist, starred review<br>
Author Information
The Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medalist Joyce Sidman is today's foremost nature poet for children. Accolades for her books include two Caldecott Honors, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, the Claudia Lewis Award, and many stars and best books lists. For her award-winning body of work, she won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. Visit joycesidman.com Pamela Zagarenski is the winner of two Caldecott Honors. The books she has illustrated have also been Booklist Editor's Choices, Horn Book Fanfare and Bulletin Blue Ribbon books, winners of Bank Street's Claudia Lewis Award, and translated into many languages. As well as illustrating picture books, she creates paintings and has a gift card line. She lives in Connecticut. Visit her online at pzagarenski.com, on Instagram @sacredbee, and Twitter @sacredbeez.
