Lemons are Not Red

by
Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Illustrator: Laura Vaccaro Seeger

This wonderfully arty colours book covers an eclectic group of objects – among them lemons, carrots, flamingoes, reindeer, grass and the moon!

'Lemons are not RED. Lemons are YELLOW.' the book begins. A lemon-shaped hole on the page makes the lemon look red when you look through it - and then when you turn over, it looks yellow.

This book has great appeal to the toddler who loves correcting statements, which are obviously 'wrong'. But it is also a work of art to be enjoyed by older children. The colours of the illustrations (done in acrylic paint) are saturated and vibrant and the design is beautiful in its simplicity.

Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Laura Vaccaro Seeger is an Emmy Award-winning artist and animator. Her first book The Hidden Alphabet was an American Literary Association Notable Children's Book, a Kirkus Editor's Choice and a Child Magazine Best Book of the Year. Laura lives close to the beach on Long Island, New York, with her husband, Chris, and their two young boys, Drew and Dylan.