Summertime Rainbow: A Bilingual Book of Colors by Belle Yang. 2012. 22 pgs. Somerville, MA:
Candlewick Press. 9780763652807. Format reviewed: Board Book.
Annotation: Rabbits
describe the world around them in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Reaction: What could be
a dry bilingual book works thanks to the poetry of the narrative, weaving
colors into the descriptions, “Ah! A spray of blossoms in the sky… That’s a
rainbow.” The muted colors, combined with heavy, black brush strokes gives the
illustration a Chinese feeling as well.
Primary early literacy skills: Vocabulary. In addition to describing colors and things in nature, the
text contains the Mandarin Chinese text and phonetic pronunciations.
Recommended ages: 1 and
up.
Tags/themes: Rabbits,
nature, bi-lingual, concept – colors.
Author site/additional titles: www.belleyang.com
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