100 books I keep on keeping: The Color Kittens

[scripsi]

I’m going to continue with the picture book-part of my 100 books list. It feels safe and comforting and exactly what I need right now. This book was originally my Mum’s, and both she and I have loved it so much, the book is nowadays a couple of loose leafs. I had no idea it was translated from English until I wrote this post. Written by Marguerite Brown and illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen. It was part of the Golden Books series, and published in 1949.

The story is simple, two kittens, Hush and brush (Tuss and Puss for me) want to have the colour green, but has no idea how. They randomly mix colours, getting all sorts of them, but no green, until they accidently mix blue and yellow. It’s actually a very pedagogical book about colour mixing, and most importantly; the sweetest illustrations.

Comments

[dunderklumpen.livejournal.com]

How come that you have so many english children books? I wouldn't have understood them back as a child e.g.

[scripsi.livejournal.com]

I didn't. :) These were all translated to Swedish, but as this is an English speaking journal, I chose to use the original titles in my posts.

[dunderklumpen.livejournal.com]

I bet you explained that beforehand and I totally did read over it. *gg*
But makes kind of sense;)

[scripsi.livejournal.com]

Well, not very plainly. :)

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I had this book, too. The illustrations are delightful.

[mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com]

What a sweet little book. Thanks for sharing that!

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

That is ridiculously adorable!!

[liadt]

Sweet! I think I may have had one of the other books in the series it looks familiar!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

That's really cute.