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123 ratings, 4.41 average rating, 19 reviews
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published
October 31st 1995
(first published 1989)
by Red Wagon Books
binding
Board book, 16 pages
isbn
0152002650
(isbn13: 9780152002657)
description
One day three white mice discover three jars of paint--red, blue, and yellow. Both parents and children alike will appreciate this lighthearted presen...more
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Who doesn't love these crazy mice? They are a simple way to introduce even very young children to the joy of colors, identifying them as well as mixing and matching them.
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Read in January, 2008
I consider Mouse Paint and Mouse Count to be new classics in concept books. They're essential to any picture book collection, as is Mouse Magic if you've got the money.
Three little white mice hide from the cat on a piece of white paper. They happen upon three jars of paint, red, yellow, and blue, and mistaking it for "mouse paint," they hop in. The colorful mice crawl out of the jars and create puddles on the floor. As they dance around in the different-col...more
Three little white mice hide from the cat on a piece of white paper. They happen upon three jars of paint, red, yellow, and blue, and mistaking it for "mouse paint," they hop in. The colorful mice crawl out of the jars and create puddles on the floor. As they dance around in the different-col...more
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Three white mice. Three jars of primary color paint. What more can be said, aside from this is a great story to introduce kids to mixing colors... I assume. Whatever, the mice are adorable, read it for them.
Oddly enough, this is probably one of the only age-appropriate books that I gave to my godson. I have a tendency to give him books that are a little too old for him... Or a lot too old for him. (For his first birthday, I gave him a copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythologies... I consid...more
Oddly enough, this is probably one of the only age-appropriate books that I gave to my godson. I have a tendency to give him books that are a little too old for him... Or a lot too old for him. (For his first birthday, I gave him a copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythologies... I consid...more
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a great picture book. I don't know if it is still available, but wonderful use of primar colors. Very appealing for young eyes.
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This is a great book for Pk - 1st graders. It talks about primary colors and what happens when different colors are mixed together. my son got it as a Christmas gift from his first grade teacher and it quickly became a favorite for all of us. Warning: this book can be a messy read because after reading it the kids want to try to mix the colors!
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This book is about three little mice who get "painted" and then realize that by stepping into each other's colors they create more colors. This book would be great for K-2nd grades to demonstrate primary and complimentary colors.
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This is such a cute and creative book!I think this book could be used in the classroom for a fine arts project using paint and either finger painting or sponge painting to allow students to express themselves.
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Read in January, 1995
3 1/2 stars. The big book of this is fun to read at storytime, but it's the pictures & the color lesson that really make it what it is. There's not much of a story. I like Mouse Count better.
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Read in July, 2008
We Like this book. It's creative and good for learning the artistic technique of mixing colors to make new colors! Oh yeah, and the mice are funny too.
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Great for when your kids are learning colors and how colors are made. Very cute. "Mouse Count" was a tad scary though with the snake eating the mice....
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Very cute book, but what I love most is how it introduces the concept of the color wheel and how combining colors creates new ones. Very cool.
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A good book to teach primary and secondary colors. Mice climb into jars of paint and then make puddles of color on the ground.
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Read in July, 2008
I'll have to revisit this book when my son gets older. It just didn't hold his attention now and he didn't get the concepts.
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Great art/color mixing book for kids- (I also have an awesome art lesson plan to go with it!)
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Read in March, 2008
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toddlers/preschoolers
The mice mix various colors and children can learn that yellow and blue make green!
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Teaches children how to mix the primary colors to make new colors in a fun way.
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Read in May, 2008
This is a great book for explaining the concept of mixing colors.
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