Review Detail

COLOR MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND is a charming and colorful picture book. The story imagines a world without color and how sad it would be by juxtaposing color pages on the left with black-and-white images on the right of each page spread (until the reader participates in a little magic).

What I loved: This was a fun, and at times, silly, celebration of color! Readers will enjoy this thought experiment and giggle along with some of the asides as the young girl laments a world without color - and such things as the zebra who doesn't help. Children can consider all the colors in their life and how much they appreciate seeing them all alongside the text. This is an exuberant and charming read that will appeal to preschoolers and up.

The font is very clear and easy to read throughout without too much text on any page, keeping it turning as quickly as readers would like. The conversational style adds to the fun as the story is narrated by the character, directed towards the reader.

Final verdict: COLOR MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND is a charming and silly book that celebrates the colors all around us!