I think this is a good book for young children who are learning colors. It explains different colors while incorporating some interesting facts about Australia. I like how his book provides good examples for each color and designates each page for a different color. On the first page “yellow” is written in a bolder text then the rest of the words to emphasize the word better. The entire page has a yellow background to help the reader understand and compare the word to the color. Finally there is a clear photo of what is being described, the page talks about a “yellow road sign” and a yellow road sign is shown in the photo. This same color pattern continues throughout the book with each color: green, red, blue and so on. This book would be a great tool to use when teaching children colors.
I also liked that throughout the book real photos are used. A real photo of the Sydney Opera House is shown, on page 7, when describing the roof as “giant white shells”.A real photo of houses in Australia is also shown when describing the “red tiles” on the roofs of homes. When informing children about real things it is always good to show a real life example to help children understand better. In addition to that each picture is bright and beautiful grabbing the readers attention.
The big idea of this book is to help teach children different colors by applying them to the real world while also providing information and photos about the Australian culture and landscapes. ( )