Describes how to identify snakes by their patterns and provides facts about each kind of snake, including the coast garter snake, the emerald tree boa, and the spiny bush viper.

A little blue spot and a little yellow spot are best friends, and when they hug each other they become green.

"Color is a tool that animals use to achieve various goals. Read through the color-related stories and find out how those animals use those unique powers to thrive in their habitat! Learn about the venomous spiders from the jungle, how tigers use camouflage to hunt their preys or how coral and fish have learned to live in harmony with each other"--

A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck--all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals.

Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity,Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments.Spanning the ancient...

"Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece The Color Purple--as well as the acclaimed 1985 film from Steven Spielberg, the Tony-winning Broadway musical, and the all-new film adaptation with this gorgeously designed exploration of the novel's enduring legacy, featuring contributions from Alice Walker, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Colman Domingo, Fantasia Barrino, Danny Glover, and more. Since its publication in 1982,...

Matías, the painter, wants to paint the sky, but the sky is always changing color. Matías quiere pintar el color del cielo, pero el cielo está siempre cambiando de color.

Before the alphabet was invented, life was very orderly though not so exciting until five friends set out to create something new.

A young girl describes where she finds colors in both the world around her and beyond what she can see.

Answers dozens of questions about color and light while outlining experiments involving such subjects as rainbows, colored shadows, and photosynthesis.