Yellow Is a Banana: A Picture Book

By John Himmelman

Are bananas yellow . . . or is yellow a banana? Learn all about yellow--and other colorful things--in this rollicking picture book from John Himmelman, author of the Bunjitsu Bunny series

​Approaching the concept of color, and the creative ways in which young children assign names to things in the world around them, with a fun, playful tone, this picture book is perfect for group or individual read-aloud story times.

That yellow is a banana. No, a banana is yellow. These purples are grapes. No, these grapes are purple This orange is a pumpkin. No, that pumpkin is orange And this orange is . . . orange?

With two charming siblings and a fresh, limited palette that allows each featured color to really shine, young readers will learn as they laugh in this side-splittingly funny, unique picture book.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419776800
• ISBN13: 9781419776809
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1