Fábulas

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle
Ages  2 - 5 years

Lexile Measure: 440L
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
ISBN-13: 978-0805047905

This is a beautifully illustrated rhyming book. Each page describes what readers will see on the following page, which is, I think, a fantastic and fun way for kids to learn. 

Red is a Dragon: A Book of Colors

by Roseanne Thong and Grace Lin

Ages 4 and up
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN-13: 978-0811864817

In Red is a Dragon, a young Asian girl notices colors in the world around her. This rhyming book features beautiful illustrations by Grace Lin. The book concludes by encouraging kids to look for colors in the world around them. 

A Color of His Own by Leo LionniAges 3 - 7 yearsPublisher: Dragonfly Books ISBN-13: 978-0679887850

A beautiful story about a chameleon searching for his own identity who, in the process, finds a friend.

Mouse Paint by Ellen Stohl Walsh
Ages 1 - 3 years
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.; Red Wagon Books
ISBN-13: 978-0152002657

This is a simple story about three playful mice that introduces kids to mixing colors. 

Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
Ages 1 - 5 years
Lexile Measure: 30L
Publisher: Little Simon
ISBN-13: 978-0671493202

A humorous introduction to colors for toddlers and preschoolers. Young kids will laugh out loud at the turkey’s mistakes as he tries to dress himself. The turkey puts his shirt on his legs, pants on his head, and socks on his hands…Oops!