This concept book about the color red is suitable for preschoolers to early elementary students. The concept red is explored through a simple story of a boy taking a trip to the farm with his mother. Each double page spread features two one-sentence lines of text such as these first lines in the book: "Mom and I get into the car. The car is red." The simple text, the tight repetition of the sentence structure, and the illustrations support the beginning reader. The illustrations and the story line extend the text to interest most young readers, from preschoolers though early elementary students. There is helpful information in the back of the book. One page explains how the color red is created, and the explanation is illustrated with a useful graph. Questions for further discussion are suggested such as, "Some colors seem cool, others seem warm. What colors remind you of a warm fire?" There is also a four word glossary and reference to a website that is maintained by the publishing company. Reviewer: L. A. Gallaway
