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Before colors : where pigments and dyes come from / by Annette Bay Pimentel ; illustrated by Madison Safer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 38 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781419757068
  • 1419757067
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere... With something... With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color-from yellow to purple to red and more-Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter markers and artists as they source and process materials, transforming the most unexpected things into vibrant pigments and dyes. The sidebars offer much more to discover, including extensive lists of specific shades, short bios of colorful characters, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 667.26 P644 Available 33111011078694
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 667.26 P644 Available 33111011317233
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Colors don't come out of nothing.
They always start somewhere . . .
With something . . .
With someone.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere... With something... With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color-from yellow to purple to red and more-Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter markers and artists as they source and process materials, transforming the most unexpected things into vibrant pigments and dyes. The sidebars offer much more to discover, including extensive lists of specific shades, short bios of colorful characters, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages: 8 to 12.

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