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1KBBK: Colours

Check out these great books about colours when reading towards 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!

Oakville Public Library

19 items

  • Illustrations of animals and household objects introduce readers to the colors, from green and gray to red and yellow. Wonderful to share with a baby or toddler.
    Book, 2016New York, New York : Little Bee Books, 2016. — JP Foste
  • This book introduces little ones to the Hindu festival of Holi with a rainbow of colours.
    Book, 2018[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2018. — JP SINGH
  • Fun cut-out shapes on every page show a sneak peek at the color you'll find when you turn the page! Wonderful to share with a baby or toddler.
    Book, 2017New York : Scholastic, 2017. — JP Peppa
  • Babies and toddlers will enjoy the kaleidoscope of colours and the rhythm of changing seasons on the Canadian West Coast. Vickers, the author, is a prolific Indigenous West Coast artist with family ties to the Tsimshian, Haida and Heiltsuk.
    Book, 2019Madeira Park, BC : Harbour Publishing Company, Limited, 2019. — JP VICKE
  • Enjoy this perennial favourite with your little one as they learn to recognize colours and objects.
    Book, 2010New York : Henry Holt, 2010, c1967. — JE MARTI
  • Discover a world full of color in this delightful board book inspired by the works of legendary children's book author and illustrator Leo Lionni. Wonderful to share with a baby or toddler.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Random House Children's Books, 2019. — JP LIONN
  • Your baby or toddler will enoy this cast of animal characters and the colours of nature on a cross-country tour of Canada.
    Book, 2008Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2008. — JP Gurth
  • Introduce babies and toddlers to the concept of color with this array of eye-catching photographs.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2019. — JP First
  • An easy-to-read book about color, inspired by Dr. Seuss and illustrated with artwork from his books. Wonderful book for any emergent reader.
    Book, 2018New York : Random House Children's Books, 2018. — JE SEUSS
  • Shows pairs of objects that are and aren't a certain colour for example: "Lemons are not red. Lemons are yellow. Apples are red." Wonderful to share with a young reader.
    Book, 2004Brookfield, Conn. : Roaring Brook Press, c2004. — JP Seege
  • Monica loves colors and painting, but she cannot decide what color a kiss should be. Charming text and vibrant illustrations help Monica and her mother demonstrate that love comes in any and every color.
    Book, 2016Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2016. — JP BONIL
  • Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a black steam engine . . . freight train. A guaranteed hit for any young train lover!
    Book, 2016New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016. — JP CREWS
  • A celebration of how colors are for everyone depicts a diverse group of characters engaging in their favorite activities. This book gives a great message to every toddler and preschool child to enjoy whatever they love to do.
    Book, 2018New York, New York : Running Press Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books LLC, 2018. — JP PEARL
  • A young girl describes where she finds colors in both the world around her and beyond what she can see. A charming story to share with any toddler or preschool reader.
    Book, 2018Toronto : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2018. — JP TAMAK
  • Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes! But no matter what color…
    Book, 2010New York : HarperCollins, 2010, c2008. — JP PETE
  • People come in a rainbow of beautiful colors. A little girl looks around her and sees that some people are blue, some are green, some are red...the world is a rainbow and Violet herself is a wonderful mixture of her mom and dad. Her mom is red, her…
    Book, 2020Toronto : Second Story Press, 2020. — JP STEHL
  • A simple and yet engaging picture book for any toddler or preschool reader. Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color.
    Book, 1989San Diego, Calif. : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1989. — JP WALSH
  • An interactive book perfect for a toddler and preschool child which uses no special effects other than the reader's imagination, simple directions lead the reader to experiment with mixing and changing colors on the printed page.
    Book, 2014San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2014. — JP Tulle
  • A hilarious book to read to your favourite toddler or preschooler! When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all…
    Book, 2013New York : Penguin Group, c2013. — JP DAYWA