The Color Kittens
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A classic Little Golden Book by the author of Goodnight Moon! Once there were two color kittens with green eyes, Brush and Hush . . . So goes the rollicking tale of two pouncy kittens who make all the colors in the world. First published seventy years ago, this classic Little Golden Book by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by the legendary Alice and Martin Provensen continues to charm generation after generation.
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Margaret Wise Brown is one of the most popular children’s authors of all time; her classic Goodnight Moon (HarperFestival), illustrated by Clement Hurd, has sold more than 24 million copies, and her books—including Big Red Barn (Harper Festival), The Runaway Bunny (HarperCollins), and The Golden Egg Book (Simon & Schuster)—have been in print for over 50 years. Several generations have grown up with her timeless stories and her influence has been felt around the world. (Bio via Sterling Fall 2018 Catalog.)
Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children’s books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Flight.
Alice and Martin Provensen have been honored by the Art Books for Children Citation of the Brooklyn Museum, by the Gold Medal for illustration of the Society of Illustrators, by exhibitions at the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and by being included on the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the Year list on nine occasions.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780307021410
- Publication Date
- May 13, 2003
- Publisher
- Golden Books
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1949
- Page Count
- 24
- Reading Age
- 3 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2002103132
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 57424081
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~530L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 51036
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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