Color words are so much fun to teach. Aside from games, songs and sight word practice, I love to reinforce the color words through books. Here is a list of my favorite books that lend themselves to color word lessons.
1. "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?" by Dr. Seuss
2. "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Eric Carle
3. "Go Away, Big Green Monster!" by Ed Emberley
4. "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" by Dr. Seuss
5. "Black and White" by Tana Hoban
6. "Frankencrayon" by Michael Hall
7. "Little Blue and Little Yellow" by Leo Lionni
8. "Planting a Rainbow" by Lois Ehlert
9. "Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf" by Lois Ehlert
10. "The Mixed-up Chameleon" by Eric Carle
11. "A Color of His Own" by Leo Lionni
12. "Mouse Paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh
13. "Caps for Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina
14. "Red Sings from Tree Tops" by Joyce Sidman and Pamela Zagarenski
15. "One" by Kathryn Otoshi
16. "Blue Hat, Green Hat" by Sandra Boynton
17. "Color Zoo" by Lois Ehlert
18. "Too Purpley!" by Jean Reidy
19. "Pinkalicious" books by Victoria Kann
20. "Little Green Peas" by Keith Baker
COLORS ARE THE SMILES
OF NATURE.
Leigh Hunt