FICTION

Erik the Red Sees Green: A Story About Color Blindness

by Julie ANDERSON
illus. by David López. 32p. Albert Whitman. Oct. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-2141-0. LC 2013005187.
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Gr 2–4—Anderson frames information within a story about a boy who plays soccer but passes the ball to the opposing team and also makes inexplicable mistakes in school. A trip to the doctor confirms that Erik is color blind. The author does an excellent job of answering the typical question, "What color do you see?" She provides ways that teachers and other adults can help children with color-vision deficiency. For example, when math problems in a textbook are printed in red ink, a black-and-white copy of the page can be a simple solution. Average-quality cartoonlike illustrations aid with the explanation of the condition. Back matter consists of two pages of answers to additional, yet common, questions. This picture book can fill a gap in most collections.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
Reviewed by Blair Christolon , Oct 01, 2013

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