The Great Big Green by Peggy Gifford

The Great Big Green by Peggy Gifford. Illustrated by Lisa Desimini. unpgd. Boyds Mills Press, April 1, 2014. 9781620916292. (Finished copy courtesy of publisher for review.)

Here's another book celebrating the color green. This time, it's a guessing game. Just what is the great big green? Playful language provides clues on each page that includes all manner of green things, living and non-living.   

If the lush, inviting cover doesn't hook young readers, I don't know what to say. The computer-generated collages are the stars here. There's so much to see, the eye just doesn't know where to settle. Younger children will have a blast lingering on each page.  

I'm not a huge fan of the color green, I love looking at it in nature, but am hard-pressed to purchase any green clothing although I did buy a green-leather couch. I was particularly tickled by the "dark and dangerous greens" and "tornado-sky greens." 

The Great Big Green is a nice addition to the pre-school collection.