The House of Four Seasons Contributor(s): Duvoisin, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1681370980 ISBN-13: 9781681370989 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Colors |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2016026690 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8" W x 10" (0.85 lbs) 40 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: By the author of the bestselling picture book Petunia, The House of Four Seasons is a bright and lively family picture book about colors, imagination, and compromise When Father, Mother, Billy, and Suzy go house hunting in the country, they fall in love with a grand old house nestled among tall weeds and trees. It is in need of repair, and soon a carpenter, mason, and tinsmith come to set things straight, but it needs painting too. The family agrees it would be more fun to paint the house themselves, but no one can agree on the color, and to make matters worse, the hardware store only carries three colors: red, blue, and yellow. But Father has an idea. "You'll see, he says, "colors can do many tricks when they get together," and with a sudden flourish, a color wheel appears Budding artists and engineers will love this surprising story, and adults would do well to note how Father arrives at a winning trifecta of negotiation, education, and thrift. |