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Science Makes It Work #1
The Wonder of Color
A painting contest inspires one artist to learn about light waves, prisms, and the color wheel.
When Ms. Vega announces a mural painting contest at school, James can't wait to draw a picture to fill the library wall. But as he explores color, he has a lot of questions about where color comes from and how our eyes see it. As he experiments and reads, James learns about prisms, the color wheel, and light waves―all while working on his colorful contest entry.
When Ms. Vega announces a mural painting contest at school, James can't wait to draw a picture to fill the library wall. But as he explores color, he has a lot of questions about where color comes from and how our eyes see it. As he experiments and reads, James learns about prisms, the color wheel, and light waves―all while working on his colorful contest entry.
32 pages, Hardcover
Published March 1, 2022
30 people want to read
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March 16, 2022
Okay, technically I didn't read the hardcover (read the digital ARC), but I can tell that having this colorful, informative, and well-written book in hand will make the 5-Stars rating double to 10.
The illustrations by Floss Pottage are warm and make learning how science works less intimidating -- and dare I say it - fun! Author Catherine Stier uses the correct terms, which I applaud even for such a young audience. The key, that she clearly gets, is explaining those terms in a way readers of all ages understand it.
The main character's curiosity is refreshing, and readers will enjoy the family dynamic and gentle lessons about kindness and sharing. There’s so much to love in The Wonder of Color,/i>, and I think it will become a classroom favorite for any teacher or librarian who shares it with students.
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The illustrations by Floss Pottage are warm and make learning how science works less intimidating -- and dare I say it - fun! Author Catherine Stier uses the correct terms, which I applaud even for such a young audience. The key, that she clearly gets, is explaining those terms in a way readers of all ages understand it.
The main character's curiosity is refreshing, and readers will enjoy the family dynamic and gentle lessons about kindness and sharing. There’s so much to love in The Wonder of Color,/i>, and I think it will become a classroom favorite for any teacher or librarian who shares it with students.
This review & more special features on
Hall Ways Blog.
March 18, 2022
I never fell out of love with picture books, and have continued collecting them well into adulthood. But there is a special joy I find through introducing my six-year-old son to new stories. Especially when we can discover them together. There is something extra special about seeing the world through a child’s eyes. At six, my son is old enough to start asking the big and profound questions. Which makes books like Catherine Stier’s The Wonder of Color a must for our growing library.
James considers himself a color scientist after a school art contest leads him to consider the people and colors that fill the world around him. He wants to know what makes colors work, and with the help of his dad and sister, sets about to discover just that. In a wonderful blend of science and art, Catherine Stier teaches children a deeper way to view the beauty we see every day. Through James, we learn about the color wheel and explore more through fun experiments you can try with your tykes at home.
I read The Wonder of Color aloud to my six-year-old son, who is right at the age where he wants to know all the whys and the hows. So we both really enjoyed reading Catherine Stier’s book together. Of course, because my son is six, his favorite part was seeing James’s final art piece at the end of the story. Which just goes to show, you always want the illustrations to carry your story in a picture book. Floss Pottage’s gorgeous illustration work gave The Wonder of Color the vibrancy and beauty you’d hoped a book about colors would be.
My only issue, and the reason this wasn’t a five-star, is some of the wording within the text. Some of the scientific explanations don’t flow well within the text and slowed the pacing of the story. This becomes most obvious while reading books like these aloud, though I could see how challenging it would be to weave both narrative and technical lingo. What matters most for me, however, is that my son learned more about the science behind the art of color, and especially loved the illustrations by Floss Pottage.
The Wonder of Color is an informative read, full of opportunities for discussion with the little one in your life. After finishing our read through my son said, “So the book is really nice and got some really nice pages, and a cool dragon and a pirate ship at the end! And lots of the little pictures had neat things. My favorite part was when they showed the big book painting, and I like how they made all those words for the story. That was great!” If that’s not enough of an endorsement for you to grab a copy for your kids, well, what are you waiting for? Get ready to explore!
**I was provided with a copy of The Wonder of Color by the publisher and this is my voluntary and honest review.**
James considers himself a color scientist after a school art contest leads him to consider the people and colors that fill the world around him. He wants to know what makes colors work, and with the help of his dad and sister, sets about to discover just that. In a wonderful blend of science and art, Catherine Stier teaches children a deeper way to view the beauty we see every day. Through James, we learn about the color wheel and explore more through fun experiments you can try with your tykes at home.
I read The Wonder of Color aloud to my six-year-old son, who is right at the age where he wants to know all the whys and the hows. So we both really enjoyed reading Catherine Stier’s book together. Of course, because my son is six, his favorite part was seeing James’s final art piece at the end of the story. Which just goes to show, you always want the illustrations to carry your story in a picture book. Floss Pottage’s gorgeous illustration work gave The Wonder of Color the vibrancy and beauty you’d hoped a book about colors would be.
My only issue, and the reason this wasn’t a five-star, is some of the wording within the text. Some of the scientific explanations don’t flow well within the text and slowed the pacing of the story. This becomes most obvious while reading books like these aloud, though I could see how challenging it would be to weave both narrative and technical lingo. What matters most for me, however, is that my son learned more about the science behind the art of color, and especially loved the illustrations by Floss Pottage.
The Wonder of Color is an informative read, full of opportunities for discussion with the little one in your life. After finishing our read through my son said, “So the book is really nice and got some really nice pages, and a cool dragon and a pirate ship at the end! And lots of the little pictures had neat things. My favorite part was when they showed the big book painting, and I like how they made all those words for the story. That was great!” If that’s not enough of an endorsement for you to grab a copy for your kids, well, what are you waiting for? Get ready to explore!
**I was provided with a copy of The Wonder of Color by the publisher and this is my voluntary and honest review.**
March 11, 2022
A mural painting contest at school spurs James to read and experiment with color. In this exciting new series, students learn that science is all around us. This book explains prisms, the color wheel, and light waves.
October 11, 2022
In the context of an interesting fiction story about an art contest, children learn about primary and seconday colors, and how light waves are made up of the colors of the rainbow. The illustrations depict and expand the story well.
April 2, 2022
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