Paper Peek: Colors

This clever color book presents a series of colors, each in two steps. The first page features a two word color-object combination (such as red apple) and a simple cut out of the shape acting as a window through to the exceptional cut paper collage behind. The second spread gives young readers five different elements to look for in the collage, in increasing quantities from one to five paired with the collage itself. While color books are an age old concept, Takeuchi’s elevated execution is a breath of fresh air. The way each collage features only elements that are characteristically the selected color, and fully embraces a single color at a time eliminates confusion for little readers intent on grasping their color concepts, while also providing variety and ample familiar examples. Its versatility extends to the ease with which the book can be adjusted to fit the broad interest and ability levels of children in the board book age range, allowing readers to accordion their reading to extend their time and dive deep looking for additional objects not specifically called out on the find-and-seek pages or minimally read only the color-object combinations.