Happy (almost) St. Patrick’s Day! Tomorrow is the perfect day to practice a little color knowledge with your little ones. Why not start with all things green in honor of everyone’s favorite March holiday?
Did you know that color knowledge is considered part of early science education for toddlers and preschoolers? And shape recognition is an important early literacy skill that reinforces letter knowledge. O is a circle, capital A is a triangle, and all of the little things you are teaching your child are getting them on the road to being a reader! Everything is connected when it comes to toddler and preschool literacy. Capitalize on the fact that 90% of brain growth occurs before the age of five and work on some good color and shape knowledge with books that are all things green!
Little Green
By: Keith Baker
A little green hummingbird is flying through a sunny garden, leaving a path for sharp eyes to follow. AImage may be NSFW.
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young artist is watching—and painting what he sees. With his playful, rhyming text and vibrant collage illustrations, Keith Baker captures all the energy and excitement of a hummingbird’s flight in this engaging board book just right for little ones. (Publisher’s Marketing)
Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster
By: Mike WohnoutkaImage may be NSFW.
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Big Green Monster has no interest in being friends with Little Puppy. But when Little Puppy needs help, Big Green Monster immediately comes to the rescue and finds that there might just be a place for this tiny dog in his giant heart. (Publisher’s Marketing)
The Little Green Pea
By: Alison BarberImage may be NSFW.
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A tiny pea, scorned by the other peas because he dreams of growing into a tree, begins to lose hope when he is picked to be part of a tuna casserole, but fate and a helpful worm come to the rescue. (Publisher’s Marketing)
Nighty Night, Little Green Monster
By: Ed EmberleyImage may be NSFW.
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Children will love this monstrously fun story, featuring die-cuts on every spread. With each turn of the page, readers reveal Little Green Monster’s little yellow eyes, his little red mouth, and even a cute, tiny white monster tooth. Then, when the stars begin to appear, it’s time for bed…so, nighty night, little yellow eyes. Nighty night, little red mouth. Nighty night, cute little white tooth. Sweet dreams! (Publisher’s Marketing)
Where Is the Green Sheep?
By: Mem FoxImage may be NSFW.
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There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep? The search is on in this cozy, sheep-filled story that comes complete with sleepy rhymes and bright illustrations. (Publisher’s Marketing)
Green
By: Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Die cut pages bring surprise after surprise in this magical new book from the “Queen of the concept book”—an intricate and satisfying homage to green, the color of all creation.Image may be NSFW.
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How many kinds of green are there? There’s the lush green of a forest on a late spring day, the fresh, juicy green of a just-cut lime, the incandescent green of a firefly, and the vivid aquamarine of a tropical sea. In her newest book, Caldecott and Geisel Honor Book author Laura Vaccaro Seeger fashions an homage to a single color and, in doing so, creates a book that will delight and, quite possibly astonish you. (Publisher’s Marketing)
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors
By: Keith BakerImage may be NSFW.
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A passel of playful peas keeps it green as they experience the colorful world around them, from red kites to yellow buses to purple mountains and more! Bright and bold illustrations fill the pages of this delightful exploration of color. (Publisher’s Marketing)
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