Laura Vaccaro Seeger has been called "the queen of the concept book by The Horn Book and is the winner of many awards including two Caldecott Honors, two Geisel Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her books include The First Egg, One Boy, Green, and the Dog and Bear series.
"This creatively designed volume combines an introduction to colors with a bedtime story" --Booklist "Vaccaro once more delivers a compositionally faultless primer." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "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 "The heavy paper should stand up to multiple readings and pokings.... the colors and textures are nearly edible." --Horn Book "Seeger has done marvelous things with her brushwork, from impasto to shimmering smoothness...Clever, imaginative, and utterly beguiling." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Cleverly designed concept book uses brilliant colors and die-cuts." --American Library Association "Kids will adore righting the wrongs of carrots painted purple and flamingos gone gray." --Child Magazine Best Book of 2004 "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
"This creatively designed volume combines an introduction to colors with a bedtime story" --Booklist "Vaccaro once more delivers a compositionally faultless primer." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "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 "The heavy paper should stand up to multiple readings and pokings.... the colors and textures are nearly edible." --Horn Book "Seeger has done marvelous things with her brushwork, from impasto to shimmering smoothness...Clever, imaginative, and utterly beguiling." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Cleverly designed concept book uses brilliant colors and die-cuts." --American Library Association "Kids will adore righting the wrongs of carrots painted purple and flamingos gone gray." --Child Magazine Best Book of 2004 "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
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