Red is Best [Library Binding]

Kathy Stinson (Author), Robin Baird Lewis (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

A modern classic that continues to prove no color is finer.

Young Kelly's mom doesn't understand about red. Sure, the brown mittens are warmer, but the red mitts make better snowballs. And the red boots aren't just for rain; they take bigger steps in any weather. And, yes, a red cup does make a difference... juice just doesn't taste as good in a green one. No doubt about it, red is best.

Kathy Stinson's classic tale of one toddler's obstinate color preference has been charming readers for 25 years. With over 275,000 copies in print, Red is Best has steadily marched its way to become a children's book classic. Now a new generation of readers can discover Stinson's insistent young heroine, aptly captured in the simple drawings of Robin Baird Lewis -- each one punctuated by the right dazzle of red.

With its plucky charm presented in a redesigned interior, and a special cover commemorating the book's 25th anniversary, the re-release of Red is Best is sure to be a red-letter day.

(201003)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A delightful little book to read with youngsters, who find themselves explaining similar things to their parents. (Lake County Parents 200701)

Delightful. (School Library Journal 201003)

No. 1, Top 32 Books You Should Read Before You Grow Up (Canadian Children's Book News )

No. 1, Top 32 Canadian Books for Children That You Should Read Before You Grow Up (Book News )

Review

Red is Best gets it right. This is a true children's classic. (Ken Setterington author, storyteller. Children and Youth Advocate f 201003)

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Annick Press; 25th anniversary edition (September 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155451052X
• ISBN-13: 978-1554510528
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The clue that Kathy Stinson has enjoyed a lifelong love of reading is in the wide range of books she has written. "What you read," she says, "influences what you write. And so does the day to day life that you live."

That's why Kathy's characters ride bikes along dirt paths, fall in love in summer, argue and have cozy chats with parents and friends, sometimes have trouble sleeping, and walk on beaches and city streets.

Kathy says, "It's also fun, as a writer, to imagine yourself into situations unlike your own." That's what she did when she wrote about Marie-Claire living through a smallpox epidemic in Montreal in 1885, and Mr. Elliot deciding as a grandfather that it's time he learned to read.

Kathy sorted mail, waited tables, and taught school before finally figuring out what she really wanted to do was write - everything from picture books to young adult novels, from biography to historical fiction. Readers never know what kind of book to expect from her next!

Kathy has served as Writer-in-Residence for several library systems in southern Ontario and has led writing workshops all across Canada.

Kathy is the mother of two grown children, who inspired some of her earliest books. She also has two grown stepdaughters and five grandchildren. If she's out buying them a present, chances are it's in a bookstore she'll be shopping. Of course!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For everyone who's Mom has never quite understood them!, December 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Red is Best (Paperback)

This was one of my favourites as a child, and now that I've reached the ripe old age of 19, I still read it now and then. This book is brilliantly written from a kid's point of view (i.e. "juice tastes better in the red cup"), so all kids will enjoy it. I thought it was a nice touch that Kelly's mom lost patience about having everything red. That is SO true!

And just for the record, my red sweater keeps me warmer, my red mitts make better snowballs, my red shoes make my feet dance, my red socks make my toes wiggle.....

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any child or child-at-heart!, November 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Red is Best (Paperback)

This is a "feel good" book! I first bought this for my niece, and I loved it so much, I had to get one myself! I think Stinson really hits on the way a child's imagination works. The little girl, Kelly, can do anything when she is wearing her favorite color red. It makes me want to go buy everything red!

5.0 out of 5 stars Red IS Best: Bigger isn't Better, March 15, 2011

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This review is from: Red is Best (Annikins) (Paperback)

In addition to being a great story about my FAVORITE color - I also adore the tiny size of this book. I always kept a handful of these tiny books in my purse for distracting toddlers during church or other times when we expected the kids to stay quiet during an adult time. The small size also inspires a whispery voice for reading aloud during these quiet times.