{"product_id":"9781626722538","title":"Lemons Are Not Red","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLemons Are Not Red\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laura Vaccaro Seeger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLemons are not Red. Apples are red. Lemons are yellow. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever cutouts in the pages make a simple, original, and utterly beguiling introduction to color.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Vaccaro Seeger, whose \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Alphabet \u003c\/i\u003edazzled 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\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This creatively designed volume combines an introduction to colors with a bedtime story” —Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vaccaro once more delivers a compositionally faultless primer.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The creator of The Hidden Alphabet (Roaring Brook, 2003) offers another visual treat.... Illustrated with richly colored yet simple oil paintings, this offering will delight preschoolers.” —School Library Journal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The heavy paper should stand up to multiple readings and pokings.... the colors and textures are nearly edible.” —Horn Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Seeger has done marvelous things with her brushwork, from impasto to shimmering smoothness...Clever, imaginative, and utterly beguiling.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cleverly designed concept book uses brilliant colors and die-cuts.” —American Library Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kids will adore righting the wrongs of carrots painted purple and flamingos gone gray.” —Child Magazine Best Book of 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Artfully placed and shaped die-cuts lead toddlers into an interactive world of bright colors.” —New York Public Library Best Book for Giving and Sharing, 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626722538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40631197597902,"sku":"9781626722538","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7ab2ceb7-089a-42d5-b42b-d6c2c724e307.jpg?v=1638840317","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626722538","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}