Once there were two color kittens with green eyes, Brush and Hush . . .So goes the rollicking tale of two pouncy kittens who make all the colors in the world. First published more than 50 years ago, this much-requested title is now available as a Little Golden Book Classic, with its original cover!
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Once there were two color kittens with green eyes, Brush and Hush . . .So goes the rollicking tale of two pouncy kittens who make all the colors in the world. First published more than 50 years ago, this much-requested title is now available as a Little Golden Book Classic, with its original cover!
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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
By Leggo Ami
Format:Hardcover
This is a fantastic book, make no mistake; however, the reissue with this ISBN does not include all the original pages! By mistake we ordered a larger format edition for a friend's child and there are four or five more pages, presumably from the original edition. This is pretty important when the illustrations are by the Provensens. Seek the other edition (ISBN 0307102343)for more pages and great illustrations.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By M. Henry
Format:Hardcover
At Last! A reissue of this outstanding book, and most importantly, with the original illustrations! This book cleverly incorporates the concept of color mixing, but the lyrical verse and captivating pictures are what made it a part of our family's fabric. (our 4 adult children are now ages 35-45 and still remember every word) I had about given up ever finding it again. Our family copy, which is well over 30 years old, has been loved to loose paged pieces. This is just in time for our newest two year old grandchild, and I am getting multiple copies, JUST us case it disappears again! Oh wonderful kittens, oh Brush and Hush!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can't believe I have finally found this wonderful book again. It was my absolute favorite as a child-I never got over those kittens! I was heartbroken not to have it for my older daughter and so pleased that I am able to get it for my second and third little girls. I am decorating their room by matting and framing the pages and will read it to them as much as they'll let me. Truly, it is a wonderful book for teaching kids about color mixing but the old fashioned illustrations are timeless and just so sweet. I am buying many copies: for us, our daughters' preschool, and to save for my granchildren-in case it ever goes away again. Why Good Night Moon and Run Away Bunny have staying power and the Color Kittens didn't is just beyond me. Buy it!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Kittens mixing paints to create every color in the world -- what a sweet image! This lovely book opens up the world of color for little kids, in a sweet and delightful way. I loved this book when I was small, and I am so glad to see that it is still available to kids of our next generation.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the first book I can recall reading all by myself. "The Color Kittens" brought me such joy that thirty years later I can still feel it. The illustrations are vivid in my memory. My son is thirteen months old and loves books. I am thrilled to have found "The Color Kittens" so we can share the experience again together.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have the original Golden Book version (inherited from my husband's childhood library), and my 5 year old twins can't get enough of it. We've been reading it for two years now and it continues to fascinate. Why? The depth, creativity and originality--it is truly an "out of the box" book. The complexity of it far surpasses things like "Goodnight Moon," and even from an adult perspective, it is always compelling. Brown has done an amazing job of combining beautiful rhymes, technical details about how colors are mixed (my children are fascinated that three colors can make "all the colors of the world," the relationship between Brush and Hush, and imaginative flights of childhood fancy (easter eggs dancing around a tree and a counting exercise), all in one brief text. The depth in these few pages is astonishing. Note that I have not read the version that is currently available; it appears from another posting that edits have been made.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
My four year old has memorized the singsong text of this book. We were very lucky to have found a reissue, with different illustrations and slight changes and omissions in the text. It's unfortunate that Golden Books won't reprint the original. So much better than Goodnight Moon or Runaway Bunny by the same author.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
strawberry ice cream colours, kittens in mud, tumbledown green grassy lawns. a beautiful little book I haven't forgotten since last I saw it in childhood.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
An underrated great children's book
This book, in large format, was a favorite of my husband, then his younger brother and then our son, who is now 30. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Donna Rapkin
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of Margaret Wise Brown's best
I think The Color Kittens is probably my favorite out of all of Margaret Wise Brown's books. Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen, the artwork is playful and imaginative,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Monika
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still Enjoyed
This book was a favorite with my 5 children. We went through two of them over the years and I do not know where it disappeared to. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mary Hammers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what we wanted
This was just exactly what we wanted when looking for a present for our niece. It arrived in on time.
Published 4 months ago by John G. Crandall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this story!
I remember this story from when I was a child. Now it is one of my children’s favorites too! Teaches colors and imagination.
Published 4 months ago by rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic
Classic I read as a child 45 years ago, got this book for my God Daughter, 3 years old and loves to read.
Published 6 months ago by scott
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic children's book
I bought this to give to my niece. My dad used to read his childhood copy to us and it was one of my favorites. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Minica
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun but could use a diversity update
The Color Kittens is a cute story about two kittens (Brush & Hush) who mix colors together trying to make green. Read more
Published 6 months ago by mayasbooks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
bought it for my little grandson. My daughter had loved it and learned her colors this way. still remembers the color mix from that book.
Published 6 months ago by linda ross
5.0 out of 5 stars
childhood favorite now child favorite
This was among my absolute favorite childhood books. Was so pleased to find it on Amazon to read it to my son. He now loves the book as well. Such a treat!
Published 10 months ago by J. Daniels
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