Color for Baby
by
Yana Peel
Order:
USA
Can
Candlewick, 2014 (2014)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Bob Walch
T
his boxed set includes four small board books that will fold out and feature the art of some of the world's best-known artists. Each little book is designed around a color (red, blue, green and yellow) and there are images on both sides of the fold-out.
F
or example, the little
Blue
fold-out includes Henri Matisse's
Les Oiseaux
, Yves Klein's
Globe terrestre bleu
and the
Hanging Heart
by Jeff Koons. All four books fit snugly in a sturdy box and they will not only be an eye-catching set of books that will appeal to children, but art lovers will be fascinated by this collection too.
A
rt teachers might wish to use these little books in the classroom and they would make an interesting display in one's home as well. You'll discover adults will be drawn to them as well as youngsters of all ages.
I
f this set is purchased for a very young child, make sure the toddler is old enough to be able to fold the accordion-style pages out fully. I'd suggest this set would be appropriate for a child at least twelve to fourteen months old.
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