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annieb123's review
4.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
One World, Many Colors is a beautifully vibrant illustrated book for children by Ben Lerwill and Alette Straathof. Due out 17th March 2020 from Quarto on their Words and Pictures imprint, it's 32 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
The watercolor illustrations are colorful and detailed. There are lots of subtle semi-hidden aspects which invite a closer lingering look. The accompanying text describes a world of connectedness and unity and emphasizes the similarities while celebrating the differences in the world we all share. The writing is simple and understandable for all ages and the book will likely become a favorite read-to-me book. It's an appealing and gentle book full of inclusivity and kindness. I liked it very much.
It would make a superlative reading-circle, classroom, or library read as well as a nice gift for youngsters.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
One World, Many Colors is a beautifully vibrant illustrated book for children by Ben Lerwill and Alette Straathof. Due out 17th March 2020 from Quarto on their Words and Pictures imprint, it's 32 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
The watercolor illustrations are colorful and detailed. There are lots of subtle semi-hidden aspects which invite a closer lingering look. The accompanying text describes a world of connectedness and unity and emphasizes the similarities while celebrating the differences in the world we all share. The writing is simple and understandable for all ages and the book will likely become a favorite read-to-me book. It's an appealing and gentle book full of inclusivity and kindness. I liked it very much.
It would make a superlative reading-circle, classroom, or library read as well as a nice gift for youngsters.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
bet27's review
4.0
A color book that takes you on a world-wide adventure! A fun way to learn colors and make connections. The illustrations are vivid and playful, and while some examples are what you might expect (yellow NYC taxis), others are more surprising (white Sydney Opera House). I was slightly confused by which colors were included (white and pink) and those that were left out - especially when the author references a rainbow at the end but didn't include orange or purple in the book colors. But that's a technicality because it's the author's choice what colors to write about. All in all, a much better choice than most for learning colors and a fun introduction to exploring the world.
crystalisreading's review
4.0
One World, Many Colors is a beautiful picture book that shows beauty from around the world while teaching colors. The art really is lovely (aside from rather busy and confusing cover art), and the subjects of each painted illustration range from urban to rural to wilderness, featuring people from many different areas of the world (Brazil, Vietnam, France, United States, etc) as well as a great variety of flora and fauna. The art is not only beautiful at a quick glance, but features little details that can be noticed upon more careful examination. The text is small black lettering, so this is definitely a book to read to a child, not an early reading text. But given the lovely art and diverse subject matter, this should be a book that is a pleasure to share with the children in your life. I will be keeping this in mind for future gifts for the children in my life.
Thank you to #NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for letting me read a digital advanced copy of #oneworldmanycolors . This is my honest opinion.
Thank you to #NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for letting me read a digital advanced copy of #oneworldmanycolors . This is my honest opinion.
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