- Library Binding: 32 pages
- Publisher: Annick Press; 25th Anniversary Edition edition (Jun 8 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 155451052X
- ISBN-13: 978-1554510528
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 21.1 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #157,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The toddler in Kathy Stinson's Red Is Best has a problem. As she explains on the opening page of this appealing picture book, "My mom doesn't understand about red." Red is Kelly's favourite, and yet her mother is forever trying to convince her to wear other colours. Her mother's reasons are uniformly practical--for example, "Your red mitts have holes in them"--but they fail to take into account the magical powers her pint-sized daughter knows her red things possess. Her brown mittens may be warmer, but "my red mitts make better snowballs." Similarly, Kelly's red stockings help her jump higher, her red boots take bigger steps, and her red pyjamas "keep the monsters away when I'm sleeping."
In Red Is Best, Kathy Stinson takes a simple idea--the clash between the imaginative world of the toddler and the commonsensical world of parents--and develops it with humour and feeling. The enduring popularity of this understated picture book (first published in 1982) is no doubt due to its avoidance of the saccharine language and contrived story lines of so many picture books for this age group. But it also lies in Stinson's understanding of the toddler mind and in illustrator Robin Baird Lewis's lighthearted depiction of the feisty Kelly (who could be a younger sister of that famous 1950s picture-book heroine Eloise). The conclusion to Red Is Best distils toddler logic perfectly. "I like red," Kelly says, "because red is best." (Ages 2 to 4) --Lisa Alward --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
A delightful little book to read with youngsters, who find themselves explaining similar things to their parents. (Lake County Parents 200701)
Delightful. (School Library Journal 201003)
No. 1, Top 32 Books You Should Read Before You Grow Up (Canadian Children's Book News )
No. 1, Top 32 Canadian Books for Children That You Should Read Before You Grow Up (Book News )
Delightful. (School Library Journal 201003)
No. 1, Top 32 Books You Should Read Before You Grow Up (Canadian Children's Book News )
No. 1, Top 32 Canadian Books for Children That You Should Read Before You Grow Up (Book News )
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed in a miniature.,
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This review is from: Red is Best (Paperback)
I was very happy with how quickly the book arrived. This was one of my childhood favourites, but my excitement was severely dulled by the fact that this book is a ninth the size of the original! How can I enjoy and be immersed in the book when I can hardly see the detail? Very disappointed. Now I'm reluctant to re-buy this in the larger size because this book feels like a waste.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For everyone who's Mom has never quite understood them!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Red Is Best (Paperback)
This was one of my favourites as a child, and now that I've reached the ripe old age of 19, I still read it now and then. This book is brilliantly written from a kid's point of view (i.e. "juice tastes better in the red cup"), so all kids will enjoy it. I thought it was a nice touch that Kelly's mom lost patience about having everything red. That is SO true!And just for the record, my red sweater keeps me warmer, my red mitts make better snowballs, my red shoes make my feet dance, my red socks make my toes wiggle.....
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-read for any child or child-at-heart!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Red Is Best (Paperback)
This is a "feel good" book! I first bought this for my niece, and I loved it so much, I had to get one myself! I think Stinson really hits on the way a child's imagination works. The little girl, Kelly, can do anything when she is wearing her favorite color red. It makes me want to go buy everything red!
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