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

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, yes, those are definitely adorable illustrations! (I'm smiling now just from looking at them.)

[the_rck]

My daughter had this book when she was younger. I think she got it too late to fall in love with it, but I remember us looking at it together. We don't have it any more because she has chosen not to keep her picture books (we have almost no storage space, so we've only kept the ones that Scott and I loved).

[just_ann_now]

*waves from the Network*

That book is so cute! I've added to the list from my grandson's birthday in June. Thanks!

[scripsi]

*waves back*

I hope he will like it! :)