Lemons are Not Red [Anglais] [Broché]

PreS–The creator of The Hidden Alphabet (Roaring Brook, 2003) offers another visual treat. The text is appropriately spare. The first spread reads, "Lemons are not/ RED." The word "RED" appears on a bright yellow page beneath the die-cut shape of a lemon with a red background showing through. When the page is turned, the die-cut shape falls on the correct yellow background, with the words "Lemons are YELLOW" underneath. The red background of the facing page is revealed to be an apple, with the phrase, "Apples are RED." This framework continues throughout the book, and children will quickly catch on and join in the visual game. The paired objects are related, which gives the text an internal consistency. However, the choices never become predictable, so a sense of surprise is always maintained. For example, Seeger couples reindeer with snowmen, flamingos with elephants, and the moon with the night sky. Illustrated with richly colored yet simple oil paintings, this offering will delight preschoolers.–Robin L. Gibson, formerly at Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH
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PreS-Gr. 2. This creatively designed volume combines an introduction to colors with a bedtime story. Cutouts of various items, such as a lemon, a carrot, and a flamingo, show through to the next page, revealing colors these objects are not. Simple, repetitive text provides the names of the items and colors: "Lemons are not red," "Carrots are not purple," and so on. When the page is turned, an object of the correct color is now revealed, for example, a bright-red apple. Backgrounds show textured brushstrokes of thick paint, which contrast nicely with the flat style of the cutouts. There's no cutout at the book's end, just an outlined slice of moon: "The moon is not black / The moon is silver / The night is black / Good night." This engaging presentation invites participation, but the small trim size, although suitable for children's hands, may make group sharing difficult. Diane Foote
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Artfully placed and shaped die-cuts lead toddlers into an interactive world of bright colors. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

...Having expertly explored letters in The Hidden Alphabet...Vaccaro Seeger once more delivers a compositionally faultless primer... --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

Lemons are not Red. Apples are red. Lemons are yellow. . . .

Clever cutouts in the pages make a simple, original, and utterly beguiling introduction to color.

Laura Vaccaro Seeger, whose The Hidden Alphabet dazzled critics and readers alike, introduces young children to color in this unique concept book with die cuts. The opening spread features a big, bright red lemon and the simple text, "Lemons are not RED." When the spread is turned an equally bright yellow lemon appears ("Lemons are YELLOW") across from a luscious red apple ("Apples are RED").

And so it goes, from carrots that are not purple through reindeer that are not white, et al. The book ends with "The moon is not BLACK / The moon is SILVER / The night is BLACK / Good night! And the reader sees a tranquil night landscape and a house with the lights turned out.
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Laura Vaccaro Seeger is an Emmy award-winning artist whose books include I HAD A ROOSTER and THE HIDDEN ALPHABET. The latter was named an ALA Notable Book, and NBC Today Show Best Book for Giving, and a Child Magazine Best Book of the Year. Laura lives close to the beach and New York City, on Long Island with her husband, Chris, their two sons, Drew and Dylan, and their dog, Copper. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .