Blue - by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>How many shades of blue are there? In this simple, sumptuously illustrated companion to her Caldecott Honor Book "Green, " award-winning artist Seeger turns her attention to the ways in which color evokes emotion, and in doing so tells the story of one special and enduring friendship. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>How many shades of blue are there?</p><p>There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals.</p><p>In this simple, sumptuously illustrated companion to Caldecott Honor Book <i>Green</i>, award-winning artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger turns her attention to the ways in which color evokes emotion, and in doing so tells the story of one special and enduring friendship.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Four starred reviews!</b></p><p>*"Though there is sorrow, it is followed by joy in this touching tribute to a heartwarming relationship that will engage readers of all ages."--<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review</p><p>*"A story full of heart, this works on many levels, assuring satisfying discoveries with repeated viewings."--<i>Booklist</i>, starred review</p><p>*"Sumptuous, stunning, and heart-stirring."--<i>Kirkus</i>, starred review</p><p>*"As in Green, small die-cuts lead from each richly textured double-page spread to the next, always surprising, where the canopy of an umbrella becomes the top of a bird feeder, say, an encapsulation of the larger imaginative leaps being made from spread to spread. When was the last time a concept book made you cry?"--<i>Horn Book</i>, starred review</p><p>"Seeger's Green celebrated a single color, and so too does this companion, all the while telling a poignant story."--Publishers Weekly</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Among <b>Laura Vaccaro Seeger</b>'s many acclaimed books for young readers are the <i>First the Egg</i>, a Caldecott Honor Book and Geisel Honor Book; <i>One Boy</i>, a Geisel Honor Book; <i>Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories</i>, winner of the<i> Boston Globe-Horn Book</i> Award, and <i>Green</i>, a Caldecott Honor Book. Laura lives on Long Island with her husband, Chris, their two sons, Drew and Dylan.
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