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• Green

  Seeger, Laura Vaccaro

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  This interactive book names various shades of green using rhyming text and die-cut pages. Look carefully for hidden secrets. Seeger's award-winning book is what picture books are all about!

• Blue

  a History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

  Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua,

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  Discover the beautiful and culturally rich history of blue in this nonfiction book. The art is vivid, and the story is compelling, traveling worldwide and over time.

• Yellow Time

  Stringer, Lauren,

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  The paintings alone in this quiet, sensory book will make it a go-to family favorite.

• Red Rover

  Curiosity on Mars

  Ho, Richard (Children's author),

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  Time to explore the red planet of Mars! This nonfiction book is filled with outstanding illustrations and will give an excellent and kid-friendly overview of the Rover exploration program.

• The Boy in the Orange Cape

  Ciccio, Adam,

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  A beautifully empowering Social Emotional Learning book about standing tall for what you believe in and against bullies: you'll want an orange cape after you read this!

• The World Needs More Purple People

  Bell, Kristen, 1980-

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  What, exactly, is a purple person? Think of all the things you want in a friend (kind, silly, curious, eager to help, giving generously), and you have yourself a very purple person.

• Brown

  the Many Shades of Love

  James, Nancy Johnson,

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  A rhyming and loving ode to the beautiful palette of brown shades that describe the skin tones a child sees around him. Joyous!

• Pink Is Not a Color

  Ward, Lindsay,

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  Pink worries she doesn't belong with her friends because she's not part of the rainbow. Can she add her mark anyway? A lovely Social Emotional Learning book on self-acceptance.

• Silverworld

  Abu-Jaber, Diana,

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  Anxious to help her sick grandmother, Sami taps into charm books, magic mirrors and an enchanted city. A delicious middle-grade chapter book adventure!

• Treasure of the Gold Dragon

  West, Tracey, 1965-

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  This addition to the action-packed Dragon Masters series has Drake, Rori and a new Dragon Master on a quest to find the Gold Key. This series is perfect for newly independent readers.

• Layla, the Last Black Unicorn

  Haddish, Tiffany, 1979-

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  Join Layla as she starts a new school where she stands out for being unique. On a class field trip, unexpected trouble shows up. Can Layla use her skills to save her classmates?

• I Feel Teal

  Rille, Lauren,

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  A quiet and soothing book that matches colors with feelings or moments in a day. This Social Emotion Learning book gets high marks for recognizing the wide range of moments that make up a day.

• Black and White

  Vogrig, Debora,

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  Celebrating the joyful world of collaborative play, "Black and White" can also be used to talk about opposites. Visually striking.

• The Purple Puffy Coat

  Boelts, Maribeth, 1964-

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  What happens when a friend gives a present that is not quite wanted? A delightful book about friendship!

• This Book Is Gray

  Ward, Lindsay,

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  When Gray decides to make a book using only gray, the other colors nonetheless find ways to contribute their special touch.

• 2025 Library Summer Challenge: Color Our World

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  Discover our colorful world with Jefferson County Public Library's Summer Challenge, where learning is for everyone! Explore the beauty all around you to earn points and win prizes during the Library Summer Challenge.