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Little Blue and Little Yellow

Author Leo Lionni
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Board Book
$7.99 US
5.76"W x 5.76"H x 0.97"D   | 11 oz | 36 per carton
On sale Jun 14, 2011 | 42 Pages | 978-0-375-87290-7
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile 440L | Fountas & Pinnell J
Leo Lionni’s first picture book has at last found its perfect format in this sturdy board book for the very youngest child.

Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. This classic tale of friendship also offers a playful introduction to color concepts.
  • WINNER | 2009
    Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
“An unusual, imaginative, stimulating, and appealing picture book.” —The Horn Book Magazine

“Abstract art with heart.” —School Library Journal’s Top 100 Picture Books Poll (voted #66)
Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner—for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89. View titles by Leo Lionni
Classroom Activities for Little Blue and Little Yellow

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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Leo Lionni’s first picture book has at last found its perfect format in this sturdy board book for the very youngest child.

Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. This classic tale of friendship also offers a playful introduction to color concepts.

Awards

  • WINNER | 2009
    Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

Praise

“An unusual, imaginative, stimulating, and appealing picture book.” —The Horn Book Magazine

“Abstract art with heart.” —School Library Journal’s Top 100 Picture Books Poll (voted #66)

Author

Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner—for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89. View titles by Leo Lionni

Additional Materials

Classroom Activities for Little Blue and Little Yellow

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)