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From Story Time: Colors

 
Preschool Time
Written by Ellen Tarlow 
Illustrated by Julien Chung 
New York: Beach Lane Books, 2022. Picture Book. 

Blue thinks being Red must be exciting since Red gets to fight fires and tell cars to stop, but when Blue tries being Red for the day he realizes the best thing to be is yourself. --Editor

Preschool Time
Written by Diana Murray
Illustrated by Zoe Persico
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. Picture Book.

Two children notice all the beautiful colors that surround them on a rainy summer day out in the country. --Publisher

Toddler Time
By Denise Fleming
New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1992. Picture Book.

A very hungry mouse eats a large lunch comprised of colorful foods. --Editor

Book Babies
Written by Lisa Wheeler
Illustrated by Carolina Búzio
New York: Abrams Appleseed, an imprint of ABRAMS, 2017. Picture Book.

Compares the sleeping habits of animals with those of human babies. --Editor

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