Jonas, A. (1989) Color Dance. New York, NY: Greenwillow books.
Brief annotation: This book introduces readers to color concepts and what happens when you mix colors. It is set up as a scarf dance performed by children holding red, yellow and blue scarves. The scarves are presumably translucent and when they overlap they create new colors.
Genre: concept book
Grade level: preschool- 1
Readers who will like this book: Students who are learning about the color wheel, students who enjoy dance and movement
Response/rating (1-4): I thought this was a very cool book. I usually don’t care for concept books, but I loved the idea of dancing with scarves. I think this would be a great introduction to a lesson on the color wheel and it would be really fun to actually find scarves like these and do exactly what the children in the book are doing. This could become a really fun lesson that incorporates a number of learning styles.
One question you would ask before read aloud: What happens when you accidentally dip you paint brush in the yellow jar after it had red on it?