Central Kansas Library System

A little girl discovers all sorts of artistic possibilities when she has to go a day without crayons.

Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that...

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. Includes note to parents and teachers, and related activities.

Humorous animal characters introduce the basic colors and familiar items of clothing. On board pages.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class inside a pinball machine that is played with light pulses instead of steel balls, to learn the secrets of color and light.

Paddington introduces the concept of color as he arranges purple drapes, spills blue and yellow paint on his white apron, washes multi-colored clothes, and sinks into a brown easy chair.

"Strategies for using color to complement any decorating style, including traditional, contemporary, cottage, and eclectic. Provides many options for building a successful color scheme incorporating walls, floors, ceilings, and furnishings. Offers tips for building a whole-room palette with paint, wallpaper, fabric, and decorative accessories. Teaches readers how to choose colors - from subtle neutrals and cool blues and greens to eye-popping pinks,...

Uses fold-out illustrations and simple text to introduce different textures, colors, shapes, and animals.