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Color Farm
Nine familiar farm animals are introduced in the visually exciting format Ehlert used in Color Zoo (Lippincott, 1989). Creative combinations of basic shapes die-cut into layered pages delineate different animal heads with each page-turning. Shapes are labeled to reiterate the concept and a barnyard full of geometrically composed animals appears at the end of the book. ©1990 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Wisconsin author, Wisconsin illustrator
Lois Ehlert was born and raised in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She graduated from Layton School of Art in Milwaukee (1957) and from UW-Milwaukee (1959). She lived in Milwaukee until her death in 2021.
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Colors (Concept)
Farming and Farmers
Shapes (Concept)
Publisher:
J. B. Lippincott
Publish Year: 1990
Pages: 38
ISBN: 0397324413
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Ehlert