Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors

"Red Sings from Treetops" is a Caldecott Honor picture book that offers a unique, poetic exploration of colors and seasons. Author Joyce Sidman personifies colors, inviting young readers to experience them not just visually, but through all five senses: hearing red, feeling green, tasting yellow, and smelling black. Accompanied by Pamela Zagarenski's brilliant, whimsical illustrations, this book encourages children aged 4-11 to look closer at the natural world and engage their imagination. It's a wonderful way to introduce lyrical poetry and spark conversations about nature, art, and sensory perception.

In spring red sings from treetops: cheer-cheer-cheer, each note dropping like a cherry into my ear. In winter green waits in the hearts of trees, feeling the earth turn. Color comes alive in this whimsical, innovative book. Blue dances on summer lakes, green drips from spring leaves, black wafts mysteriously through autumn evenings. Together, an award-winning poet and a brilliant painter inspire us to look closer at the thrilling colors of the seasons. So what colors can you feel or hear or taste or smell today? - Back cover.