You hear that tiny siren? It’s alerting you to a mini trend in children’s literature.

Two popular series previously illustrated in black and white are being reissued in color. Will more follow?

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne

Both series appear to be slowly re-releasing each book in full color.

I see this as a positive thing – not a necessity, but a nice option.

Publishers, I’m sure, don’t mind selling the same books again with this new “added feature” (it reminds me of Special Edition DVDs with added content), but full-color illustrations warrant it, I’d say.

Will you be adding these new editions to your collection?

Is there a series going full color that I failed to mention?

Is there a series that should go full color?