Colorsss by Deborah A. Hutchinson, PhD

COLORSSS

by Deborah A. Hutchinson, PhD

Peanut Butter Publishing

Picture Book

32 pages

ages 4 to 8

This book teaches children about colors, how they appear in nature, and why animals exist in such a wide range of colors and patterns. When people imagine a snake, they might picture something brown or green, but did you know that some snakes are blue and even pink? Nature is full of surprises! After admiring snakes in a rainbow of colors, children and adults can explore the bonus pages to learn how snakes defend themselves from predators by using colors, patterns, venoms, and poisons. To reduce environmental impact, Colorsss is printed on FSC-certified paper using vegetable-based inks and features biodegradable lamination.

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MY TIDBITS

Snakes come in various colors, and these pages let the bright variety shine.

These pages center around snakes and the amazing colors they can have, while teaching a little color knowledge along the way. There are bright photos of eleven different snakes, and each snake has a different coloring. While some are more familiar, others carry surprising hues such as pink or even blue. Accompanying each photo is a short, rhyming text. After this fun photo display, several pages at the end of the book offer more information surrounding the importance of the various colors and the difference between venomous, nonvenomous, and poisonous. The snakes shown in the book are displayed again in a quick parade, where the names of each one are also listed. 

This is a quick and enjoyable dive into colors and snakes, which is sure to delight not only reptilian fans. The photos are bright and bold, and it's fun to simply flip through these and explore the various snakes displayed. The accompanying text is written in rhyme, kept short, and works well for younger listeners. The rhymes could flow better from one page to the next, but it's cute and concise enough to hold the attention of even less reluctant listeners The informational pages at the end, however, carry quite a bit more text. This section works well for the teachers/parents/group leaders to explain more about the snakes, or can be explored by those who are pretty sure of their words. 

It's a great way to learn a bit more about snakes and the importance colors have in nature. I can recommend this one for libraries, classrooms, and homeschools as well...or for anyone who likes nature and would enjoy gazing at wonderful snakes.

And here she is...

Deborah grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where she developed her love of forests, mountains, and animals. She moved to the East Coast to attend graduate school and took multiple trips to Japan to study the defensive toxins of toads and the snakes that eat them. After earning a PhD in Ecological Sciences, she worked as a professor for several years before moving back to Seattle. Upon becoming a mother, reading to her two young daughters became one of her favorite new activities.

Her first book, Colorsss, was inspired by her love of reading to her kids and teaching people why snakes are the coolest animals around! Deborah now works as a scientific journalist and remains very interested in all things having to do with nature, conservation, sustainability…and Halloween.

Contact Deborah HERE.  Follow Deborah on Instagram HERE.