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K-3Colors of the World series.
In the books in this series, each of ten double-page spreads features a color, the color's name is translated into the country's national language, along with the phonetic pronunciation (Russia includes the Cyrillic). Faced by a stiff illustration featuring the color, a couple of paragraphs briefly discuss random cultural or historical information. Subjects include Russia's Red Army and caviar, and France's lavender fields and the Tour de France. Ind. [Review covers these Colors of the World titles: Colors of France and Colors of Russia.]