Color Dance

Bibliographic Information (APA) Jonas, A. (1989). Color Dance. Ann Jonas. New York, NY published: Greenwillow Books.

Brief Annotation: This book is about learning what colors mix together to get other colors. It uses the primary colors and shows how they can make purples, greens, and oranges.

Genre: Concept Book, Colors, Picture Book

Grade Level: PreK-2

Readers who will like this: Children who are learning colors or enjoy beautiful picture books.

Response/Rating (1-4): 4; This is a great book for children who are learning their colors and understanding how different colors are made.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What colors do you think you can mix together to get Orange?

Reading Strategies Connection: I would use the "All About Books" strategy. In this strategy you would talk to the children about the book and assign them to small groups. The small groups would then get together to create thier own concept color book. They could use different animals to create colors. They would be able to use thier imaginations. This would help the children remember what colors make what and would also be a way to increase literacy and understanding