Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? [Paperback]

Tana Hoban (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 1987 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

What color do you see? Red? Yellow? Blue? Here is a concept book young children can grow with, as they explore colors, sizes, shapes, and relationships with the master of the photo-concept book ' Tana Hoban.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A wordless concept picture book meant to teach basic colors to very young children does its work excellently." -- —Booklist

"Opens our eyes to the beauty of everyday objects." -- —School Library Journal

About the Author

Tana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (April 23, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688070345
• ISBN-13: 978-0688070342
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 9.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #694,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sydney's Favorite, September 7, 2000

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Buffy Lee (Reseda, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? (Paperback)

This book has brought the bright colors of the world alive for my 18 month old daughter Sydney. We first read the book together at a friends house, we new then that she had to have it! As a parent, I appreciate the help that the book gives in teaching my daughter how to recognize colors. This is one of those books that will be a night time favorite for you and your child to share.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for visual learners, November 10, 2001

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Robin Brooks (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? (Hardcover)

I've used this book in my early childhood art classes. The children love to find the items in the photographs that match the colored circles on the bottom of each page. With few words and many visual surprises, this book, as with so many of this author's works, helps us to become more visually aware of our surroundings. I highly recommend Tana Hoban's concept books to parents, early childhood educators, and all who delight in re-discovering the familiar. Her photography skills, powers of observation, and visual wit help us to see the world anew!

1.0 out of 5 stars Wow. Really?, June 12, 2011

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Bonnie J. Wada "branes" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? (Paperback)

I am surprised that this book was even published. Really? Pictures of leaves and garbage in the gutter? Rusty propane tanks and construction equipment? This is what is supposed to teach my child about colors? No thank you.