A Song of Colors - Hardcover

Hindley, Judy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763603201 ISBN 13: 9780763603205

Publisher: Candlewick, 1998

Synopsis

Enhanced with full-color illustrations, this rich book of poetry captures the beauty of all of the colors of the rainbow while exploring the magic that colors provide in the world in which we live.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5AA dozen free-verse poems, each about a different color. This book has an overall attractive look that does not hold up well under close examination. Some of the poems use vivid images and melodious language: in "Blue," for instance, there is the "...hot quick blue of a dragonfly." However, others consist mainly of lists that lean toward the incongruous: "Poppies, cherries, roses, bricks,/Rubies, blood, and traffic lights." Still others use images that don't ring true. For instance, is an ill person ever really white? Bostock's watercolors convey nice touches of fantasy and wonder, with fine graceful lines that add delicacy and refinement. Unfortunately, the colors, which you'd expect to be a strong point in a book on this topic, are instead a weakness. There's simply too much orange: the red page looks orange, the pink page looks orange, even the yellow page looks orange. Poetry collections will be better served by some of the many other wonderful titles available.ALauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review:

Black
Blue
Brown
Gray
Green
Many-colored
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0763603201
• ISBN 13: 9780763603205
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bostock Mike