Color Farm (Hardcover)

~ (Author, Illustrator) "On this farm you can view Animal ears and whiskers too..." (more)

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.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (September 30, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397324405
• ISBN-13: 978-0397324408
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,509 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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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!

2 of 2 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:

5.0 out of 5 stars A newborn baby must have, June 26, 2007

By	Readstochildren (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

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

My pediatrician told me to start reading to my children when they were infants before I put them down for naps or bedtime. Great advice. My children LOVE reading, and it continues to be part of our bedtime routine. This is a great book to read to the really young...3 months and on. Wonderful and brilliant. I give this book to all of my friends. Lois Ehlert is..what can I say....well the woman writes and illustrates really worthwhile books for children.