Not Quite Black and White

Written by Jonathan Ying · Illustrated by Victoria Ying

Discover animals in unexpected colors and patterns.

5.3/7 Bookroo experts·3.8/5 Goodreads · 251 ratings

28 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Explore a world where zebras sport pink polka dots and penguins don bright yellow boots. This playful board book invites young readers to celebrate colors through whimsical animal transformations. What other surprises await?

From the publisher

Silly animals star in this lively board book that introduces colors in a unique and catchy way. Have you ever seen a zebra wearing pink polka dots? Or a penguin with bright yellow boots? Brother and sister team Jonathan and Victoria Ying present these surprisingly colorful animals and more in this clever celebration of colors.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 28
Reading age: 0–4
Audience: Board

Themes & topics

Books about animals Books about being different Books about diversity Books about colors Books about being yourself

What readers & critics say

Reviews

5.3

out of 7

5.0

“This is a delightfully spunky color book, with clever rhyming words and introducing one color per page on an otherwise black and white spread. It's fun to see many of these animals typically just drawn in black and white (... pandas, penguins, skunks, etc.) and a few others accented with a pop of color. Both the situations and the colors range from the ordinary to the fringe which keeps things interesting.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

5.5

“I love that this board book that focuses on colors has everything black and white except for the color you learn about on each page. While it talks a lot about colors, there are lots of different animals and there's also some counting. I also appreciated that the colors weren't just basic (red, orange, yellow), but lavender, aqua, and maroon. There's also a great overarching message of diversity and how everyone is unique.”

B is for Bookworm

Trusted reviewer

For readers who can't stop at one