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Nature's Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You
24 pp.
| Simon |
May, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-689-81081-4$$15.00
(3)
K-3
Flat, bold acrylic paintings illustrate this look at patterns and colors in the natural world, and the reasons why they exist. Stockdale draws young readers into her simply worded text by opening each of her explanations with a direct address to the reader ("Have you ever touched a starfish?"); the information that follows is brief, but informative and engaging.