Vivid: Poems & Notes About Color

Vivid: Poems & Notes About Color | Avery and Augustine
Vivid: Poems & Notes About Color | Avery and Augustine

And yet another book to add to this year’s foison of color books.  It’s a resplendent collection of poems about color accompanied by fascinating bits about the history, science, language and culture of color.

“What color paint would you like tonight?

Crimson, scarlet, or cadmium light?

Magenta, madder, beet, carmine?

Quinacridone rose, alizarin?

There are a zillion!

Even vermillion!”

Vivid: Poems & Notes About Color was written and illustrated by Julie Paschkis and published by Henry Holt and Co.