Crayola ® World of Purple

October 1, 2019
Preschool-G Hello, purple! begins this beautiful entry in the Crayola World of Color series (6 titles). It makes a basic topic exciting through engaging writing and vibrant photographs that capture this color's varying hues, both in nature and man-made objects. Lilacs, crocuses, a stormy night sky, and tulips fill pages with their rich pigmentation, as do the stunning violet-backed starling and lesser purple emperor butterfly showing off on the Purple Animals spread. Purple Foods encompass red onions, eggplants, and grapes, and the Purple Where You Live section is populated by purple vehicles, yarn, and sports jerseys. The clean layout balances visual interest with smoothly written sentences that fittingly print each occurrence of the word purple in color. Reader engagement is fostered through direct questions within the text and a coloring challenge.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)