Citation: Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Green, New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2012.
Annotation:- Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator and a two time winner of the Caldecott Honor Award, winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Best Picture Book, and a 2-time winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. She is also the recipient of the Empire State Award for “Body of Work and Contribution to Children’s Literature”. Laura lives in Rockville Centre, New York, with her husband, Chris, their two sons, Drew and Dylan, and their dog, Copper, the star of her "Dog and Bear" series.
This story tells about Green colour. There are many shades of the colour green are used, like the lush green of a forest on a late spring day, the vivid aquamarine of a tropical sea green, the fresh juicy of a just cut lime green, pea green, khaki green, jungle green, fern green, wacky green, slow green, faded green, glow green, shaded green, all green, never green, no green, forever green etc. Illustrations is simple.Rhyming text explore the many shades of the colour green. Illustration is Inventive; Lavish.
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Award Winners-
- 2013 Caldecott Honor Book
- American Library Association Notable Children’s Book, 2013
- New York Times Best Seller
- A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2012
- A Booklist Best Book of 2012
- A Kirkus Best Book of 2012
- A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2012
- A New York Public Library Best Book for Giving and Sharing, 2012
- Parents Magazine 10 Best Books of 2012 selection
- Children’s Book of the Month Club selection
- A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2012
- A CCBC Choices Best Book of 2012
- Capitol Choices 2013 Noteworthy Book for Children
- Winner – 2013 Giverny Award
- ALA Notable Children's Books - Younger Readers Category: 2013
- Booklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Young Readers Category: 2012
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