Mouse Paint

Bibliographic Information: Walsh, E.S. (1989). Mouse Paint. Illus. Ellen Stoll Walsh. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Books.

Brief Annotation: This book is about three white mice discovering three primary colors and and how they mix to make new colors! Will the cat find them while they're playing with the different colors?
Genre: Fiction, Concept Book
Grade Level: Pre K-2
Readers who will like this: Young artists who are learning about color will enjoy this book.
Response/Rating (1-4): This book is very useful for introducing the concept of primary colors and mixed colors. This book would be useful for beginner readers to practice associating words with corresponding pictures. I have also used this book to teach the children that I nanny the colors in Spanish.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What are colors that you know? What kinds of things are 'red', 'yellow' and 'blue'? What do you think these mice will paint? What color are the mice?