Lemons Are Not Red

Lemons Are Not Red

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<p><i>Lemons are not Red. Apples are red. Lemons are yellow. . . .</i></p><p>Clever cutouts in the pages make a simple, original, and utterly beguiling introduction to color.</p><p>Laura Vaccaro Seeger, whose <i>The Hidden Alphabet </i>dazzled critics and readers alike, introduces young children to color in this unique concept book with die cuts. The opening spread features a big, bright red lemon and the simple text, "Lemons are not RED." When the spread is turned an equally bright yellow lemon appears ("Lemons are YELLOW") across from a luscious red apple ("Apples are RED").</p><p>And so it goes, from carrots that are not purple through reindeer that are not white, et al. The book ends with "The moon is not BLACK / The moon is SILVER / The night is BLACK / Good night! And the reader sees a tranquil night landscape and a house with the lights turned out.</p>