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An introduction to colors and to poetry, for very young children.
Summary
An introduction to colors and to poetry, for very young children.
Summary
Splashes of vibrant color are paired with rhyming couplets and familiar objects in this first introduction to color. The stark simplicity, familiar images, and lilting rhymes combine to make a handsome volume.--Booklist.
Author Notes
Christina Georgina Rossetti was born in London on December 5, 1830.
Along with being a young poet, Rossetti also became an Italian professor at King's College, University of London.
Rossetti's intense devotion to religion showed in her various works, including "Uphill", her most famous work. Overall, Rossetti did not publish much, but she did submit her first volume of poetry, Goblin Market and Other Poems.
Christina Georgina Rossetti died in London on December 29, 1894. (Bowker Author Biography)
Christina Georgina Rossetti was born in London on December 5, 1830.
Along with being a young poet, Rossetti also became an Italian professor at King's College, University of London.
Rossetti's intense devotion to religion showed in her various works, including "Uphill", her most famous work. Overall, Rossetti did not publish much, but she did submit her first volume of poetry, Goblin Market and Other Poems.
Christina Georgina Rossetti died in London on December 29, 1894. (Bowker Author Biography)
Christina Georgina Rossetti was born in London on December 5, 1830.
Along with being a young poet, Rossetti also became an Italian professor at King's College, University of London.
Rossetti's intense devotion to religion showed in her various works, including "Uphill", her most famous work. Overall, Rossetti did not publish much, but she did submit her first volume of poetry, Goblin Market and Other Poems.
Christina Georgina Rossetti died in London on December 29, 1894. (Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (12)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-- Teichman's treatment of Rossetti's poem, ``What Is Pink,'' first published in 1871, is especially fine. The opening question is set in large, black sans serif type and is accompanied by an irregular, puddlelike pool of pink color. The next page--``A rose is pink/ by the fountain's brink''--shows a graphically arresting bud and a double-tiered fountain with other roses surrounding it. This format is repeated for each color in clear and attention-grabbing paintings that can be seen well from a distance, making this an excellent choice for group sharing. It has specific use as a pattern book, or as an inspiration for children's own poetry about the colors in the everyday world. A welcome, literate addition to books on color that could be paired with Tana Hoban's Red, Blue, Yellow Shoe (Greenwillow, 1986) for a lesson in contrasting media and in increasing degrees of textual sophistication. --Ann Welton, Thomas Academy, Kent, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Teichman uses Rossetti's poem 'What is pink?' to simultaneously introduce the concepts of color and poetry to the child. Adequate but uninspired pictures literally interpret the words of the poem, rather than adding charm or interest. From HORN BOOK 1992, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A long-loved poem provides a quality text for an introduction to the rainbow colors plus pink and white. The query that opens each couplet (``What is pink?'') faces a large, flat blob of pure, unequivocal color; on the following spread, the couplet's second line is illustrated with art notable for its simplicity and its focus on the color's true value--a feature not always observed in color books. Unusually attractive and useful. (Picture book. 3-6)
Booklist Review
Ages 3-6. First published more than 120 years ago, Rossetti's well-known poem "What Is Pink?" becomes a visual feast for the very young in this thoughtfully designed picture book. Each rhyming couplet extends through four pages. The first double-page spread includes a large splotch of color on the left; on the right, the first half-line of the couplet in large black type (for example, "What is pink?"). The next double-page spread contains a rich color drawing and the remainder of the couplet ("A rose is pink by the fountain's brink"). The stark simplicity, familiar images, and lilting rhymes combine to make a handsome volume. The poem in its entirety appears on the last page. (Reviewed Apr. 15, 1992)0060226269Deborah Abbott
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-- Teichman's treatment of Rossetti's poem, ``What Is Pink,'' first published in 1871, is especially fine. The opening question is set in large, black sans serif type and is accompanied by an irregular, puddlelike pool of pink color. The next page--``A rose is pink/ by the fountain's brink''--shows a graphically arresting bud and a double-tiered fountain with other roses surrounding it. This format is repeated for each color in clear and attention-grabbing paintings that can be seen well from a distance, making this an excellent choice for group sharing. It has specific use as a pattern book, or as an inspiration for children's own poetry about the colors in the everyday world. A welcome, literate addition to books on color that could be paired with Tana Hoban's Red, Blue, Yellow Shoe (Greenwillow, 1986) for a lesson in contrasting media and in increasing degrees of textual sophistication. --Ann Welton, Thomas Academy, Kent, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Teichman uses Rossetti's poem 'What is pink?' to simultaneously introduce the concepts of color and poetry to the child. Adequate but uninspired pictures literally interpret the words of the poem, rather than adding charm or interest. From HORN BOOK 1992, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A long-loved poem provides a quality text for an introduction to the rainbow colors plus pink and white. The query that opens each couplet (``What is pink?'') faces a large, flat blob of pure, unequivocal color; on the following spread, the couplet's second line is illustrated with art notable for its simplicity and its focus on the color's true value--a feature not always observed in color books. Unusually attractive and useful. (Picture book. 3-6)
Booklist Review
Ages 3-6. First published more than 120 years ago, Rossetti's well-known poem "What Is Pink?" becomes a visual feast for the very young in this thoughtfully designed picture book. Each rhyming couplet extends through four pages. The first double-page spread includes a large splotch of color on the left; on the right, the first half-line of the couplet in large black type (for example, "What is pink?"). The next double-page spread contains a rich color drawing and the remainder of the couplet ("A rose is pink by the fountain's brink"). The stark simplicity, familiar images, and lilting rhymes combine to make a handsome volume. The poem in its entirety appears on the last page. (Reviewed Apr. 15, 1992)0060226269Deborah Abbott
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-- Teichman's treatment of Rossetti's poem, ``What Is Pink,'' first published in 1871, is especially fine. The opening question is set in large, black sans serif type and is accompanied by an irregular, puddlelike pool of pink color. The next page--``A rose is pink/ by the fountain's brink''--shows a graphically arresting bud and a double-tiered fountain with other roses surrounding it. This format is repeated for each color in clear and attention-grabbing paintings that can be seen well from a distance, making this an excellent choice for group sharing. It has specific use as a pattern book, or as an inspiration for children's own poetry about the colors in the everyday world. A welcome, literate addition to books on color that could be paired with Tana Hoban's Red, Blue, Yellow Shoe (Greenwillow, 1986) for a lesson in contrasting media and in increasing degrees of textual sophistication. --Ann Welton, Thomas Academy, Kent, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Teichman uses Rossetti's poem 'What is pink?' to simultaneously introduce the concepts of color and poetry to the child. Adequate but uninspired pictures literally interpret the words of the poem, rather than adding charm or interest. From HORN BOOK 1992, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A long-loved poem provides a quality text for an introduction to the rainbow colors plus pink and white. The query that opens each couplet (``What is pink?'') faces a large, flat blob of pure, unequivocal color; on the following spread, the couplet's second line is illustrated with art notable for its simplicity and its focus on the color's true value--a feature not always observed in color books. Unusually attractive and useful. (Picture book. 3-6)
Booklist Review
Ages 3-6. First published more than 120 years ago, Rossetti's well-known poem "What Is Pink?" becomes a visual feast for the very young in this thoughtfully designed picture book. Each rhyming couplet extends through four pages. The first double-page spread includes a large splotch of color on the left; on the right, the first half-line of the couplet in large black type (for example, "What is pink?"). The next double-page spread contains a rich color drawing and the remainder of the couplet ("A rose is pink by the fountain's brink"). The stark simplicity, familiar images, and lilting rhymes combine to make a handsome volume. The poem in its entirety appears on the last page. (Reviewed Apr. 15, 1992)0060226269Deborah Abbott