Spicy Hot Colors: Colores Picantes [Paperback]

Colors explode off the page in this energetic, jazzy picture book introducing readers to colors in both English and Spanish.Winner of the NAPPA Children's Resources Gold AwardColors explode off the page in this energetic, jazzy picture book introducing readers to colors in both English and Spanish. In a style brimming with rhythm and syncopation, author Sherry Shahan introduces nine colors by interweaving images and dance steps. Ecuadoran artist Paula Barrag??n???s illustrations capture the rhythm and vivacity of the text. This book, which Publishers Weekly called ???a feast for the eyes and ears,??? received a NAPPA Gold Award and was featured on the PBS Kids program Between the Lions . Similar to ??Fiesta! and Cool Cats Counting, Shahan and Barrag??n spice up a vital learning foundation. This bold read is a great way to incorporate colors and the Spanish language into lesson plans and general reading routines. August House Publishers offer free lesson plans for Spicy Hot Colors.Sherry Shahan Bio: Sherry Shahan has authored over 30 children's books. She is also a seasoned world traveler and adventurer. As a photojournalist, Ms. Shahan has ridden horseback in Africa's Masailand, hiked a leech-infested rain forest in Australia, and ridden in a dogsled for the first part of the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. A serious dance student, she has traveled to Cuba to study Latin-African styles of movement. When not on an exciting assignment, Ms. Shahan frequently visits schools and libraries around the country. Her first August House work, Spicy Hot Colors explodes off the page to introduce young readers to colors in Spanish, employing similes rooted in the Latin American culture. Kirkus praised the picture book in their review, Successful both as an introduction to Latin American culture for children unfamiliar with it and as a celebration for those who call it their own. Her award winning picture book was also animatlƒ6