SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Blue Animals

by Teddy BORTH
9781629706948. ea vol: 24p. (Animal Colors). glossary. index. photos. websites. ABDO. 2015. lib. ed. $28.50. ebk. $28.50.
COPY ISBN
PreS-Gr 2—This series features the happy melding of two popular early childhood topics: colors and animals. The opening spreads provide brief information on the color (whether it's primary or secondary) and include a color wheel and mixing chart. White is described as the starting point for color, with pigments added to make different colors. Eight animals are featured per book, divided into three sections: land, air, and water. Land is, not surprisingly, the most popular group, while Green Animals stretches to include the mainly earthbound mantises under air. Readers will find definitions helpful, such as the explanation for albinism in White Animals: "some animals can be born all white." Each spread is comprised of a large, close-up photo of the animal and two to three descriptive sentences. A selection of extensions is available on the ABDOKids.com site.
VERDICT These will be great additions to color units and popular for individual use as well as for group sharing.
Each book opens with a somewhat off-topic single-spread introduction to a specific color, with emphasis on mixing primary and secondary colors, and then enumerates animals of that color "on land," "in air," and "in water." Superficial facts about each animal accompany a large, bright photo on each spread, giving new readers plenty of resting points. Random additional facts are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Animal Colors titles: Blue Animals, Green Animals, Orange Animals, Red Animals, White Animals, and Yellow Animals.
Reviewed by Carol S. Surges , Apr 01, 2015

Be the first reader to comment.

Comment Policy:
  • Be respectful, and do not attack the author, people mentioned in the article, or other commenters. Take on the idea, not the messenger.
  • Don't use obscene, profane, or vulgar language.
  • Stay on point. Comments that stray from the topic at hand may be deleted.
  • Comments may be republished in print, online, or other forms of media.
  • If you see something objectionable, please let us know. Once a comment has been flagged, a staff member will investigate.

RELATED 

SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Bog Mummies: Where Did They Come From?
by Peterson, Megan Cooley
SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Fossils
by Sawyer, Ava
SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Blasthole Drill
by Bell, Samantha
SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Cooking Great Cuisine with a Chef
by Stoltman, Joan
SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Las ardillas bebés
by Nilsen, Genevieve
SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Dinosaur Hunters in the Forest
by Mason, Paul
More
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?