Yellow Is a Banana: A Picture Book

(Hardback)

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Are bananas yellow . . . or is yellow a banana Learn all about yellowand other colorful thingsin this rollicking picture book from John Himmelman, author of the Bunjitsu Bunny series

That yellow is a banana. No, a banana is yellow. These purples are grapes. No, these grapes are purple! This orange is a pumpkin. No, that pumpkin is orange! And this orange is . . . orange

With two charming siblings and a fresh, limited palette that allows each featured color to really shine, young readers will learn as they laugh in this side-splittingly funny, unique picture book. Approaching the concept of color, and the creative ways in which young children assign names to things in the world around them, with a fun, playful tone, this picture book is perfect for group or individual read-aloud story times.

Author Bio

John Himmelman is a naturalist, a martial arts instructor, and the award-winning author-illustrator of nearly 90 books for young readers, including the Bunjitsu Bunny series praised by School Library Journal as Delightful . . . reminiscent of Arnold Lobels Frog and Toad stories or Jon Muths ever-popular Zen Shorts. What his books have in common is his desire to share what makes him laugh, what gives him hope, and what he wants to learn more about. Himmelman lives in Killingworth, Connecticut, with his wife, Betsy, and their menagerie of dogs, cats, and chickens.