Stanley's Paint Box

Written & illustrated by William Bee

Part of the Stanley series

Stanley and friends mix colors to create a surprise masterpiece. What will it be?

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18 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Stanley and his friends embark on a colorful adventure, armed with paint and creativity. As they tackle a special project, they face the challenge of mixing colors to satisfy everyone's wishes. With rollers, sponges, and brushes, they transform boxes into vibrant patterns. But when Sophie wants orange and Benjamin requests green, can they blend the perfect hues? Join Stanley, Little Woo, Sophie, and Benjamin as they discover the magic of color mixing and teamwork. What will their imaginative efforts reveal in the end? Dive into this playful tale of friendship and creativity.

"And Sophie is painting with the roller—painting Stanley! Whoops!"

— from the book

From the publisher

It’s another busy day with Stanley and friends!

Stanley brings his paint box to paint a colorful castle with Little Woo, Sophie, and Benjamin. There’s red paint and blue paint and yellow paint and white paint. But what about the other colors?

An early introduction to painting tools and art media, this board book is great for teaching primary and secondary colors.

At a glance

Format: Board Book
Pages: 18
Reading age: 0–5
Audience: Board
Lexile: 430L

Themes & topics

Books about colors Books about painting Books about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about first concepts Books about mammals

After the last page

Talk about it together

In the story, Stanley mixes paints together to make new colors for his friends. Talk with your young reader about the different color combinations he uses.

Stanley and his friends are working on a paint project. Talk with your young reader about a painting craft project they would like to do.

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