{"product_id":"this-is-orange-a-field-trip-through-color-isbn-9781536230529","title":"This Is Orange: A Field Trip Through Color","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A tour de force through world history, the natural world, and cultural studies.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrepare your senses for a delicious shock of orange in all its glory and variety—in a playful color tribute destined to wow art and design enthusiasts of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook closely. The color orange is all around you, not only in the natural world—from fruit and foxes to minerals and mushrooms—but in the human-engineered world, too, from works of art to religious ceremonies to astronaut survival suits. Ranging through time and circumnavigating the globe, witty stream-of-consciousness text and jaunty illustrations explore color through surprising social, historical, cultural, and artistic lenses. With more than thirty vivid examples and a gentle introduction to color theory, this eye-opening voyage into the heart of orange is a clever appeal to experience other colors—and the world at large—with an open and expansive mind.With endearing chattiness and nerdy enthusiasm, this poetic tribute to “the color between red and yellow” feels perfectly poised to turn readers into orange enthusiasts. . . .By the final page, readers, their eyes opened to orange’s ubiquity, are likely to eagerly concur with the heart of the book’s message: Orange you glad the title color is finally getting its due?\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tour de force through world history, the natural world, and cultural studies. . . .With some uncommon words and packed with ideas, this compelling and humorous book lends itself as a read-aloud for early grades and is a must for all libraries.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoliquin’s charmingly conversational prose is rife with asides that betray the author’s genuine enthusiasm for her subject; readers will eagerly heed her advice to “find orange in your world.” Witty, smart, and sophisticated.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoliquin employs a frank, informative voice, with asides that demonstrate her awe of the color as well as the limitations of her knowledge. As thoroughly researched as the story is, she takes care never to make it didactic or dull: instead, it shines as an enlightening, passionate treatise on the color.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorstad’s lovely, warm watercolor artwork imbues the pages with a lovely sense of atmosphere. . . .[This book] encourages little ones to pay closer attention to the world around them and notice instances of this common color with a fascinating history.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thoughtful text and stunning illustrations will have readers seeing the vibrant color of monarch butterflies, traffic cones and fall leaves everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e—The Virginian-Pilot\u003cb\u003eRachel Poliquin\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer well known for her visionary approach to nonfiction. Among her books are \u003ci\u003eI Am Wind\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Rachel Wada, and \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Odd Body Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Clayton Hanmer.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Morstad\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of numerous acclaimed books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eHouse of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery\u003c\/i\u003e by Liz Rosenberg\u003ci\u003e, When Green Becomes Tomatoes\u003c\/i\u003e by Julie Fogliano, and \u003ci\u003eSwan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova\u003c\/i\u003e by Laurel Snyder. She has been nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award three times. Julie Morstad lives in Vancouver.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233777725669,"sku":"NP9781536230529","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536230529.jpg?v=1767742497","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/this-is-orange-a-field-trip-through-color-isbn-9781536230529","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}