Planting a Rainbow

Colors are a cornerstone of early learning, and these books help to foster kids' enjoyment in the visual world from infancy and through grade school. From Warhol and the design world (Orla Kiely, Alexander Girard, Pantone), to nature (Planting A Rainbow) and classics from Leo Lionni and Eric Carle, there's something for everyone here. Check out these 20 children's books in which color plays a major role:

FIRST ROW
Little Blue and Little Yellow, Leo Lionni
Pantone Colors, Helen Dardik
Blue Hat, Green Hat, Sandra Boynton
Elmer, David McKee
Colors, Orla Kiely

SECOND ROW
Color, Ella Doran
Planting a Rainbow, Lois Ehlert
One Red Dot: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages, David A. Carter
My Many Colored Days, Dr. Seuss
Color, Alexander Girard

THIRD ROW
Lemons Are Not Red, Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Press Here, Herve Tullet
Color Surprises: A Pop-Up Book, Chuck Murphy
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Eric Carle
Colors, Charley Harper

FOURTH ROW
The Mixed-Up Chameleon, Eric Carle
A Day With No Crayons, Elizabeth Rusch
Alice in Wonderland: A BabyLit Colors Primer, Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver
Andy Warhol's Colors, Susan Rubin Susan Goldman Rubin
A Color of His Own, Leo Lionni