Book: Green
Author/Illustrator: Laura Vaccaro
Seeger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Grade Level: Preschool and up
Rating: 5 Stars
Do you know how many different shades of green there are? Laura Seeger
explores the world of this color, and sends you on a journey from the forest to
the jungle, your front yard, and everywhere in between! This is a masterful
concept book that purely celebrates the varieties within a color.
The illustrations in this book are so impressive, that even if you hate
the color green you still may fall in love with this picture book. There are
cut outs on every page that accentuate certain details, and if you look closely
you will see them make an image on the next page doing the same thing. This is
something different than a typical picture book, and it isn’t a pop-up or lift
the flap which children can destroy and will appreciate just as much. Each illustration
and background is colored so vividly, it makes you wonder if this book could be
written (and give off the same impression) about a different color. In my
opinion, this book is 100% Caldecott Winner or Honor worthy. I hope it wins
this year!
