Overview
""A tour de force through world history, the natural world, and cultural studies."" —School Library Journal (starred review) Prepare your senses for a delicious shock of orange in all its glory and variety—in a playful color tribute destined to wow art and design enthusiasts of all ages. Look closely. The color orange is all around you, not only in the natural world—from fruit and foxes to minerals and mushrooms—but in the human-engineered world, too, from works of art to religious ceremonies to astronaut survival suits. Ranging through time and circumnavigating the globe, witty stream-of-consciousness text and jaunty illustrations explore color through surprising social, historical, cultural, and artistic lenses. With more than thirty vivid examples and a gentle introduction to color theory, this eye-opening voyage into the heart of orange is a clever appeal to experience other colors—and the world at large—with an open and expansive mind.
Full Product Details
Author: Rachel Poliquin ,
Julie Morstad
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 25.90cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 29.70cm
Weight: 0.629kg
ISBN: 9781536230529
ISBN 10: 1536230529
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 21 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 5 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
A tour de force through world history, the natural world, and cultural studies. . . .With some uncommon words and packed with ideas, this compelling and humorous book lends itself as a read-aloud for early grades and is a must for all libraries. —School Library Journal (starred review)
With endearing chattiness and nerdy enthusiasm, this poetic tribute to “the color between red and yellow” feels perfectly poised to turn readers into orange enthusiasts. . . .By the final page, readers, their eyes opened to orange’s ubiquity, are likely to eagerly concur with the heart of the book’s message: Orange you glad the title color is finally getting its due? —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A tour de force through world history, the natural world, and cultural studies. . . .With some uncommon words and packed with ideas, this compelling and humorous book lends itself as a read-aloud for early grades and is a must for all libraries. —School Library Journal (starred review) Poliquin’s charmingly conversational prose is rife with asides that betray the author’s genuine enthusiasm for her subject; readers will eagerly heed her advice to “find orange in your world.” Witty, smart, and sophisticated. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Morstad’s lovely, warm watercolor artwork imbues the pages with a lovely sense of atmosphere. . . .[This book] encourages little ones to pay closer attention to the world around them and notice instances of this common color with a fascinating history. —Booklist
Author Information
Rachel Poliquin is an award-winning writer well known for her visionary approach to nonfiction. Among her books are I Am Wind, illustrated by Rachel Wada, and The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers, illustrated by Clayton Hanmer. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Julie Morstad is the illustrator of numerous acclaimed books for young readers, including House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg, When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano, and Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder. She has been nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award three times. Julie Morstad lives in Vancouver.
