National Crayon Day! Color Wheel Creativity
By Kena Hardin, MLIS, Children's Library Associate, Central Library
Did you know that National Crayon Day is on March 31? Colors impact our mood and influence the way we see our world. Colors can even be used for therapeutic purposes. Cooler colors can influence an atmosphere to be calm, while warmer colors can bring more energy and excitement. High contrast colors help babies with their eye development. The black and white images in board books allow babies to focus without being overwhelmed; this improves their retinas’ ability to send stronger visual signals to their brain. Colors are also just fun! Coloring is a great activity for younger kids to work on the writing skills that we talk about in Build A Reader storytimes. Below are a few books that are great for different purposes in your child’s reading journey.
- Yippee, Rabbit! and Look Look! are two examples of high contrast board books that you can read to your baby. A few words and simple images are all that is needed for your little one to experience “reading” for the first time.
- Crayola Tundra Colors is a juvenile nonfiction book that gives examples of beautiful colors found in Tundra biomes. This is just one of a series of Crayola color nonfiction books!
- Creepy Crayon! is a thrilling, suspenseful read that tells us Jasper Rabbit’s encounters with a crayon that just wants to help him out... or else.
- Allie All Along is a story about a little girl who gets angry over her broken crayon and turns into an angry, red monster. Her brother reminds her of calming techniques she can do to deal with her anger in a healthy way.
You can use this booklist or browse through the TCCL library catalog to find more color books. Happy reading!
