Color Farm Board Book [Board book]

Lois Ehlert (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Grade Level: P and up

On this form you can view
Animal ears and whiskers too.
Lots of animals to be found,
Shapes and colors ail around.
Look at beaks and snouts with me.
Make some more for us to see.

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1990 (NSTA/CBC)
Parenting Honorable Mention, Reading Magic Award

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Through imaginative use of cutouts, Ehlert ( Color Zoo ) has created two books in one. Each recto page shows a barnyard animal--cow, chicken, rooster, duck--composed almost entirely of geometric shapes. Turn the page, and the verso shows one of those shapes cut out and labeled on a contrasting background. Ehlert's characteristically electric palette and her strong, sure sense of design make this a stimulating primer of basic shapes and familiar animals. The book will also encourage awareness of and experimentation with the ways shapes combine to form--or even simply suggest--the objects in our world. Ages 1-5.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-- "Elegant pizazz" might best describe this latest concept book of shapes and colors. Each solid-colored page displays a single cut-out shape (square, triangle, circle, oval, etc.) in its center. Around this cut-out are other printed shapes placed in a collage manner to suggest a familiar animal, which is named in bold at the bottom of the page. Depth in the design is expertly executed by means of page overlays, so that the animals' shapes build upon each other, one by one. Rooster (a square face) has been overlayed upon Duck, (octagon), which in turn has been built upon Chicken (pentagon). Verso pages label the shape that was cut out. At the end of the sequence, a single page shows, in review, the shapes and their names. Brightness, boldness, and sturdiness combine with a basic concept and unique design to inspire children to beg for some scraps of colored paper to make their own animals. Be prepared for requests from teachers to save a copy for their classroom collections or unit studies. --Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, OH
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 13 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (April 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694010669
• ISBN-13: 978-0694010660
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,417,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My baby's first book, January 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Color Farm Board Book (Board book)

I bought this book for my 3-month-old son. He enjoys looking at the bright colors. Every times I turn the pages for him, his whole body responses. He is dancing to it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great starter book!, September 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Color Farm Board Book (Board book)

Toddlers love this book because of the vibrant colors. Very young children also enjoy turning pages in books so one-word pages are great. This book is also useful when teaching shapes and colors.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, July 4, 2010

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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Color Farm (Hardcover)

I purchased this book for my 20M old son who loves books. The book has big pictures, bright colors and shapes that form into different animals. A very interactive book. The only reason why I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 was because when I purchased this book I was unaware that it was not a board book. The book although hard on outside has flipsy, thin pages which are easily ripped while little hand are turning pages, etc. It took my 20M old a little while to get used to this book since he loves flipping the pages. Otherwise great book!!