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The stories & secrets of colors : discover how colors brighten our world / Susie Brooks ; [illustrations by] Sirjana Kaur.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Kingfisher, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 77 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780753478844
  • 0753478846
Other title:
  • Stories and secrets of colors
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The secret code of color -- Seeing the light -- A rainbow in the plague -- All mixed up -- A life of their own -- A different view -- What a bee sees -- Nature's kaleidoscope -- Secret shades -- The colors of Earth -- What the world sees -- Color at the movies -- Flying flags -- Red first -- A crimson bug -- Thinking pink -- How the flamingo grew pink -- The orange orange -- The story of saffron -- Sunshine yellow -- Going for gold -- I hear yellow! -- Warm or cold? -- Shades of the stars -- Living green -- Dying for green -- The power of blue -- Why the sky looks blue -- The ultimate blue -- Purple majesty -- The making of mauve -- Violettomania! -- White as light -- The giant white lily -- Black as night -- Ultra black -- Let's glow! -- Glossary.
Summary: "From prehistory to the present day, colors have shaped our world in more ways than you might expect. Discover how colors have started wars, created fortunes, and inspired artists and inventors. Have you ever wondered what colors actually are? The ones you see might look or feel different to other people! So come on a kaleidoscope tour across continents and through time, exploring the incredible stories and secrets of colors."-- Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction New 535.6 B873 Available 33111011110117
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 535.6 B873 Checked out 06/13/2024 33111011213671
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From prehistory to the present day, colors have shaped our world in more ways than you might expect.

In The Stories and Secrets of Colors , young readers can explore the many meanings behind and uses for color all over the world, from the use of orange at Halloween to why saffron is so expensive and what makes flamingos pink. Through color, we discover amazing facts about animals and plants, learn how colors have changed the course of history and find out how different colors affect our moods and health.

Vivid, imaginative full-spread illustrations from artist Sirjana Kaur are a joyful celebration of color and award-winning Susie Brook's text reveals how color is infused into every part of our lives.

Includes index.

The secret code of color -- Seeing the light -- A rainbow in the plague -- All mixed up -- A life of their own -- A different view -- What a bee sees -- Nature's kaleidoscope -- Secret shades -- The colors of Earth -- What the world sees -- Color at the movies -- Flying flags -- Red first -- A crimson bug -- Thinking pink -- How the flamingo grew pink -- The orange orange -- The story of saffron -- Sunshine yellow -- Going for gold -- I hear yellow! -- Warm or cold? -- Shades of the stars -- Living green -- Dying for green -- The power of blue -- Why the sky looks blue -- The ultimate blue -- Purple majesty -- The making of mauve -- Violettomania! -- White as light -- The giant white lily -- Black as night -- Ultra black -- Let's glow! -- Glossary.

"From prehistory to the present day, colors have shaped our world in more ways than you might expect. Discover how colors have started wars, created fortunes, and inspired artists and inventors. Have you ever wondered what colors actually are? The ones you see might look or feel different to other people! So come on a kaleidoscope tour across continents and through time, exploring the incredible stories and secrets of colors."-- Page 4 of cover.

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