Green

About the different colors of green

The book titled, green is simply about the color green. Each page has the look of tempera paint on canvas and each page shows the reader a different color green. Each section only states what type of green is on the page, “forest green”, “sea green”, “lime green”, etc. The amazing part

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about this book is the way the artist has cut out a piece of each page allowing the next color of green to show through on the previous page. The hole in each page allows all of the greens to tie together, giving the reader the idea that everything is tied together one way or the other. We are all connected. The second to the last page shows a young boy planting a seedling, the last page shows him as a man admiring the full grown tree with his daughter. The description on this page is, “forever green”. The artist is saying, let’s take care of our green world and plant the seeds of tomorrow for our children. The pictures definitely say more than the words in this story.

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An eye opening book about the color green. Often time we think of green as just green...very plain. However, this book demonstrates the various different shades of green that we may not notice. Each variation is beautiful and stunning. It encourages us to seek different variations of green in our

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world. This also encourages us to see different variations of other colors in our world. When we do that, we see colors differently because they are all different. Beside the introduction of different shades, the cutout on each page was magnificent. On one page, it was one design and became a different design on the next page. It's interesting to flip the page and see how the shapes change.

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Laura Vaccaro Seeger gives the reader an exceptional look at the color green. Her painterly images inspire and surprise our thinking. We see life in many landscapes and detailed images; from life in the sea to a colorful composition of peas. The small cut outs reveal a glimpse into the upcoming

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pages; making artistic connections and added surprise. Green is a beautiful picture book that would inspire the young writer to take a close look at the world of colors.

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This book is about the various shades of green. It includes some rhyming and wonderful illustrations! I would use it in my classroom to teach about nature and forest, about colors and its shades and also to improve descriptive vocabulary.
Reading Journal: counts as 1 Picture Book.

A beautifully illustrated book with strategically placed cutaways that tie each shade of green to the next. It's no wonder it is a 2013 Caldecott Honor book.

One of the most delightfully imaginative concept books I have ever seen.

Seeger's full-bleed paintings for Green are beautiful with cleverly selected and placed diecuts that turn the book into a puzzle of sorts (a trademark for Seeger at this point). The textures she creates just beg for you to reach out and touch them. Each spread feels like an art-gallery painting

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that rewards extended viewing. My favorite spread is the fern green one – I love the pop of the yellow moths. I do think the “wacky green” spread is a little weak – not because of the green zebra, but because I can’t tell what the diecuts on the grass it’s eating are supposed to be - if anyone can clear that up for me, I'd appreciate it! This is such a quiet, restful sort of book that grows on you with repeated readings. The last four or five spreads add some contemplative depth as well - just when you think you know what's going on (we're naming colors of green, right?) Seeger switches things up on you.

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A lovely exploration of my favorite color, made all the more magical by the die-cuts that transform what the reader thinks he sees into something entirely new.

As much as the items that are the lovely color power our world, we often overlook it. This book guides the reader to all the wonderful ways green impacts our life, in ways we may not have realized before! I love this for an early childhood color lesson! A prop box full of green items for the

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students to play with would be ideal as well :)

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Green is a picture book that is similar in style to the cut out nature of books by author-illustrator Eric Carle. The pages illustrate several different colors of green and depicts scenes related to each particular shade. This would be a great book to get young readers started on picture books.

Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a lovely picture book for young children that explores the colour green. The words and images allow the reader to enjoy a rhythmic flow to the story that is sure to capture young readers. There are cleaver cut outs in the pages that move the story along and

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transition one green into another.
Green is the proud recipient of the 2013 Caldecott Medal award
Ages 2-5

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What a cool way to teach and display the many variations of the color green. In this book you are taken on a journey from one shade to the next; pea green to faded green, to no green at all. In each illustration there is a hint to what is coming next, and to what was previously seen. I love that

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there are easy descriptors for each color. The idea of teaching many shades of a color is a bit challenging, but with this book it is alot easier.

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This is a great book about the color green. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. It is really neat also how the cut-outs stay the same but change to different things on each page. Children will be mesmerized with the book and will want to read it again and again.

Every shade of green and every sort of Green in every way.

This book pays homage to the many shades of green. Simple text that is accompanied by beautiful painted illustrations and cut-outs that evolve into different pictures as the reader turns each page.

A book that shows all different shades of green.

This book contains very simple text with amazingly colorful and rich paintings/illustrations depicting different perspectives of “green”, There are die cut outs on each page which transform into different pictures when the page is turned. Lots to look at and talk about when reading with a child.

I really liked how there were little “windows” or cutouts to the next shade of green on the next page, and I think that feature would be very appealing for children.

This book was cool to look at. I like the texture that the canvas did for the artwork and the illustrator's use of pastel and paint. They really go well together.

Green is simply perfect in its own way. The painted illustrations are lush, rich, and textured. The cut outs in each page serve to link the content as you move through the book. It’s a simple straight-forward examination of the color green and its various incarnations including “Never green”

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which was a stop sign. I got the feeling I was holding a book that will be around for a long time.

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I think the main reason this book caught my eye is because Green is my favorite color! So when i read through it i was so surprised at how amazing unique the illustration was. The use of nearly every shade of green was fun, and how it tied to the theme on each page. The jumping from page to page

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with the little cut out in each theme was a great idea. Loved this book and really encourage it to be used with young kids who love colors!

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This is a great way to really teach the color green. It teaches children that colors come in many different shades. The die cut holes really make it interesting.

Green by Laura Seeger is an informational book for young children to learn about colors. This book shows the many shades of the color green. Each page shows an illustration of a shade of green. For example, forest green, jungle green, glow green, faded green...There is some rhyming words in this

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book as well to make it an easy reader. At the end of the book it shows illustrations of things in nature that are never green such as a stop sign and a snowman. Children will be mesmerized by the many colors of green and the beautiful illustrations.

This would be a good book to teach about colors. You could have a discussion with your class about how colors have many different shades to them. It would be fun as a class to make color books. You could take pictures, draw pictures, or cut out pictures of magazines to make your own color books to show the different shades.

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