Bibliography: A todo color

Books in Spanish

Colores (Colors): by George Siede and Donna Preis
Bright photographs of a variety of objects introduce the concept of color.
Gato Galano observa los colores (Calico Cat Looks at Colors): by Donald Charles
Calico Cat looks at objects that reflect the different colors of the rainbow.
Pinta ratones (Mouse Paint): by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Three white mice experiment with jars of red, blue, and yellow paint.
Clifford, el gran perro colorado (Clifford the Big Red Dog): by Norman Bridwell
A girl tells all about her pet, a red dog that's as big as a house.
Harold y el lápiz color morado (Harold and the Purple Crayon): by Crockett Johnson
Harper Arco Iris
A boy out for a walk draws himself a series of adventures with his purple crayon.
¿De qué color? (What Color?): by Anthea Sieveking
Photographs help children to identify different colors.
¿Cuál es tu flor favorita? (What Is Your Favorite Flower?): by Allan Fowler
(Science/Health)
A photo essay about flowers reveals their varied and beautiful colors.

Cuando los cuervos eran multicolores (When the Crows Were Multicolored): by Edith Schreiber-Wicke
A terrible rainstorm causes a flock of crows that were once striped, spotted, and brightly colored, to turn as black as coal.
El Señor Conejo y el hermoso regalo (Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present): by Charlotte Zolotow
Harper Arco Iris
A rabbit helps a little girl find a birthday present for her mother.
El arco iris y los pájaros (The Rainbow and the Birds): by Fernando Alonso
This Tucumun legend tells how the rainbow gave the birds their colors.
Elmer (Elmer): by David McKee
Elmer, the most colorful elephant in the forest, dyes himself grey to be like the other elephants.
Otra broma de Elmer (Elmer Again): by David McKee
On Elmer Day, the elephants in the forest paint themselves to look like Elmer.
Cómo nació el arco iris (How the Rainbow Came to Be): by Alma Flor Ada
Red, Yellow, and Blue paint the earth beautiful colors and then create a rainbow.
Verde, violeta y amarillo (Purple, Green, and Yellow): by Robert Munsch
A girl who loves to draw uses super indelible magic markers with unexpected and funny results.

Los colores del camaleón (The Chameleon's Colors): by Carmen Blázquez Gil
A chameleon who is unable to change color seeks help from an older and wiser chameleon in this rebus story.
El rabo de gato (The Cat's Tail): by Clarita Kohen
A mischievous cat dips the tail of another cat into paint in this rhyming story.
El rojo es el mejor (Red Is Best): by Kathy Stinson
A girl explains why her favorite clothes are red and why she only likes to paint using the color red.

Color Zoo: by Lois Ehlert
Lippincott
Geometric shapes and different colors combine to create nine zoo animals.
Colors Everywhere: by Tana Hoban
Greenwillow
Stunning photographs reveal the myriad colors found here, there, and everywhere in the world.
Kente Colors: by Debbi Chocolate
Walker
(Multicultural)
A rhythmic description of the colors of the traditional kente cloth worn by the people of Ghana.
Freight Train: by Donald Crews
Greenwillow
A freight train of colored cars brings the reader on an exciting ride.

Color Dance: by Ann Jonas
(Multicultural)
Greenwillow
Dancers waving scarves demonstrate different combinations of colors.
What Is Color?: by Christina Rossetti
Harper
A well-known poem aboout color is paired with paintings of familiar objects.
A Rainbow of My Own: by Don Freeman
Puffin
A little boy longs for a rainbow all his own.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: by Bill Martin, Jr.
Holt
Animals answer the question “What do you see?” in a playful book about color.
Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers: by Merle Peek
Clarion
Katy's animal friends dress in different colors to go to her birthday party.
The Green Queen: by Nick Sharratt
Candlewick
The green queen wears her many-colored scarf when she goes out for a walk.