Why Is Blue Dog Blue?: A Tale of Colors

By George Rodrigue

Book Overview

Why Is Blue Dog Blue? is the perfect picture book for animal-loving children to learn their colors

Blue Dog's creator, George Rodrigue, combines playful puns with new whimsical Blue Dog silkscreens to help readers learn all about colors and the reasoning behind art.

From basic primary and secondary to the exotic ones most color primers ignore, this book is a fun-filled demonstration of how artists use color to enrich their art.

Children and adults alike will be surprised by this imaginative and expansive explanation of Blue Dog's color. And by the end of the book, they will see that the artist's reasoning is both logical and magical: Blue Dog simply had to be blue.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584791624
• ISBN13: 9781584791621
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7

Customer Reviews

Delightful book for children

The little girl I gave it to loved it! Beautifully produced.

We love Blue Dog!

My infant son and I love "Why is Blue Dog Blue?". He is just 6 months old, but he loves looking at Blue Dog, particularly the shiny cover version, and I enjoy the lively text and rich illustration.

A bright, vividly illustrated picturebook

Written and illustrated by George Rodrigues, Why Is Blue Dog Blue?: A Tale Of Colors is a bright, vividly illustrated picturebook for easy readers showcasing a wide range of colors using the image of a personable dog. From cherry red to mustard yellow and salmon pink, Why Is Blue Dog Blue? presents a brilliant color array along with very simple text for young people. A most enjoyable book for little ones, Why Is Blue Dog Blue? is highly recommended for young readers in the process of learning about colors.

Big Dog is a Big Hit

This is a wonderful book! It's a surprisingly inventive and original take on colors. Children will want to read it over and over and adults will enjoy the compelling text and innovative design. The illustrations do a terrific job supporting this unique approach to looking at and thinking about color.

Great book for introducing more names for colors...

I found this book great for teaching young children that there is more to colors than the usual ROYGBIV.