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Color Zoo - by Lois Ehlert (Hardcover)

Color Zoo - by  Lois Ehlert (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Features a series of cutouts stacked so that with each page turn, a layer is removed to reveal yet another picture of an animal; i.e., a mouse's square frame is removed to reveal a fox. Children will delight in identifying both animals and shapes, depicted in bold juxtapositions of vibrant primary colors".--"School Library Journal". Caldecott Honor Book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>This acclaimed Caldecott Honor Book is a visually exciting introduction to colors, shapes, and animals for preschoolers.</strong></p><p>Share this classic die-cut concept book at home or at circle time. Lois Ehlert, of <em>Chicka Chicka Boom Boom</em> fame, was a picture book genius.</p><p>Boldly designed pages easily carry to the rear of the room during story hours, and brilliant juxtapositions of vibrant primary colors will make children's eyes tingle. <em>(School Library Journal)</em></p><p>A masterpiece of graphic design. (American Library Association Caldecott Committee)</p><p><em>Color Zoo</em> is about concepts--shapes, colors, and animals--but also about looking at the world in a new and creative way. <em>(Children's Books and Their Creators)</em></p><p>Employs ingeniously designed, perfectly die-cut and bound pages which line up exactly to unfold nine distinctly recognizable abstractly formed animal heads. Immensely enjoyable. <em>(CCBC Choices)</em></p><p><em>Shapes and colors in your zoo, lots of things that you can do. Heads and ears, beaks and snouts, that's what animals are all about. I know animals and you do too; make some new ones for your zoo.</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Shapes and colors in your zoo, lots of things that you can do. Heads and ears, beaks and snouts, that's what animals are all about. I know animals and you do too; make some new ones for your zoo.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A masterpiece of graphic design.--Caldecott Committee<br><br>Boldly designed pages easily carry to the rear of the room during story hours, and brilliant juxtapositions of vibrant primary colors will make children's eyes tingle.--School Library Journal<br><br>Exciting use of design and color; an intriguing way to introduce or reinforce concepts of shape and color.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br>

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