Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Mouse Paint
Book Review: Learn colors
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book for learning colors. My son just loves it and it teaches how to mix colors as well. Very educational and entertaining.Book Review: Love to paint them mousies, mousies what I love to paint
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm curious. Why do the best picture books explaining color involve solely, and with few exceptions, mice? I mean, just consider Denise Fleming's fantastic "Lunch" or Ed Young's stunning, "Seven Blind Mice". For some reason, mice are just prone to well written color-infused storylines. "Mouse Paint" is no different.Three adorable albino mice (able to hide from clever cats by standing on white pieces of paper) come across three jars of pain. On is red, one is yellow, and one is blue. Thinking, in a typical mousy fashion, that the jars of paint are Mouse Paint, the three climb in. Next, they set about dipping their toes in other colors, creating whole new combinations. Thus, kids learn that when a red mouse does a jig in a puddle of yellow paint, his feet will eventually turn a bright cheery orange. By the end of the tale, the mice are painting all sorts of colors hither and yon, mixing and matching shades in all sorts of new and exciting ways.
The book is made from a series of cut-paper collages. You wouldn't necessarily know this when looking at it, however. These mice have verve and pep. Their puddle dances are lively and entertaining. There are subtle in-jokes, such as the mice washing themselves clean in a large bowl that reads, "CAT". And to top it all off, they're pretty darn cute to boot. Though I've seen good books explaining colors to kids, this is the best I've seen that explains how to create a new color out of the combination of two others. All in all, it's a good read and an entertaining one as well.
Book Review: Many facets of value
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a must have for anyone associated with a preschool child! By means of a clever tale - charming on its own - this book explores primary colors, color mixtures, and contrast. It became one of my child's favorites as a toddler and remains a favorite at age four. Longevity isn't the only milage we've gotten out of this book, either. It has also spawned many spontaineous, artistic experiments with color (mixing paint or playdough, etc.). For broad, lasting appeal and educational merit, this book is a great (bargain!) investment.Book Review: Mouse Paint
Summary: 5 Stars
This book would be good for the younger child, probably pre-school to second grade. It teaches children about primary colors which are red, yellow, and blue. It tells the story of three white mice who are being chased by a cat.They happen upon three jars of paint, which are red yellow and blue. They have a lot of fun experimenting with colors by jumping into the colors of paint and seeing what happens when they mix the colors together. This is a great way to introduce young children to the world of art.Book Review: Mouse Paint
Summary: 5 Stars
Mouse Paint is an excellent book for young children. This book is great for children learning their primary colors, and how colors can change to form new colors. I recommend Mouse Paint to teachers and parents with young children. It is easy to read, and the illustrations are cute, too.