Central Skagit Library District

When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

"All of the chickens in the farmyard lay eggs regularly-- all except for P. Zonka, that is. She's too busy looking at the colors of the world around her. The other chickens think P. Zonka's just lazy...until she lays the most beautiful egg they've ever seen"--

Humorous animal characters introduce the basic colors and familiar items of clothing. On board pages.

As he walks down the street, Pete the cat sings about his brand new white shoes as they change from red to blue to brown to wet. Pete se ha comprado unos preciosos zapatos blancos pero en su paseo encuentra diferentes obstáculos que tiñen sus zapatos de muchos colores. Pero él no pierde nunca el buen humor y canta su canción en inglés & siempre.

"El monstruo de colores no sabe qué le pasa. Se ha confundido con las emociones y ahora toca deshacer embrollo. \38\Será capaz de poner en orden la alegría, la tristeza, la rabia, el miedo y la calma?"--Page 4 of cover.

Thirteen-year-old Genesis tries again and again to lighten her black skin, thinking it is the root of her family's troubles, before discovering reasons to love herself as is.

After a tragedy a young boy discovers a connection between music and colors that helps guide him and gives him comfort in times of darkness.

This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.

"Did you know that colors can tell stories? The illustrations in this charming board book introduce your brilliant baby to all kinds of things that are red, including a clanging fire truck, a playful squirrel eluding a grabby crab, a jar of strawberry jam and a hungry red fox, a beautiful sunset, and a field of poppies under an apple tree. Little Red Riding Hood carrying a basket of strawberries begins this fun story that leads in surprising directions,...

In a question and answer game, a teacher and her group see a variety of animals, each one a different color.