The end of the book recaps all of the colors and names the fruits and vegetables so that young readers can learn more about them. Photographs are vibrant in the respective colors they showcase, and the accompanying text is large and matches color with the word and the featured vegetation. He then shows a very close up picture for maximum exposure and detail. McMillan initially invites the featured color in the form of fruit/vegetable from a distance or zoomed out shot making great use of point of view. Fruits and vegetables are prominently featured in photographs by McMillan that bring healthy foods from the garden to life! Readers not only learn about fruits and vegetables but the concept of all the colors that occur in nature. Learn about things that grow in the garden as well as colors in this beautiful photographed concept book. Growing Colors would be perfect to have in an in home or preschool/daycare library to help young friends learn their colors! This book would be great for any young child 2 or older, and they could get more involved by guessing or naming the fruits and vegetables. All of the images are vibrant and clear, and are such a great teaching tool.

To emphasize the colors even more the foods were sprayed with water and a reflector was used for the lighting.

All of the photographs were taken in the New England Gardens, and all of the colors in the photographs were kept how they were found in nature. It teaches kids not only about colors but also about nature! Some of the foods grow above ground and some under, and this book would be a great opportunity to teach children about different fruits and vegetables and what colors they can be. The book has one color on each page, that is accompanied by two photographs of a growing fruit or vegetable. Here are the books we are recommending to our teachers for each age group… visit the library and read along!Ī Trip to the Grocery Store by Josie Keoghīread and Jam for Frances by Russell HobanĬurious George Makes Pancakes by H.A.Bruce McMillan's Growing Colors is a brilliant picture book that is a sure to help children learn their colors. This month our classes are exploring everything we find in a Grocery Store! From food and nutrition to stocking and SKUs, there is learning to be found in every domain through the doors of the Grocery Store.

Growing Colors by Bruce McMillan