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Hardcover Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Color Book

ISBN: 0385244843

ISBN13: 9780385244848

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Book Overview

Beloved by readers and critics alike for over 60 years, Mary O'Neill's timeless children's poetry book is a tribute to the many colors we see around us, and is considered a modern classic. Featuring beautiful poems and deeply luminous illustrations, Hailstones and Halibut Bones is a perfect addition to any home or classroom library. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5 stars
Don't Grow Up Without It

As a child, I was introduced to this book at a book fair held annually at my elementary school. While cleaning out my mother's house as an adult, I decidied to pass it on to my cousins' children only to find it again at a thrift and buy it back. Today the image of the dampened urban landscape for the color grey and the old house for the color brown are on paper as well as in my memory. I can safely say "don't grow old without...

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Color It: Delight!

This slim book was originally published in 1961 and by now, we may safely call it a classic. The title is taken from her poem "What is White?" A series of poems each entitled "What Is--- (Green, Gold, Red, Blue, etc.)" describes in ways you have never thought of what exactly the color is. I have never found the child who was not fascinated by the ideas presented and usually had a few additions of his/her own to add. I always...

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HAILSTONES AND HALIBUT BONES

I haven't seen the new edition, but the original was loved by my children in the 60's and now is a welcome addition to my 5 year old grandson's library. Don't wait until they are 9 to begin reading this classic to children. It's a winner.

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A delight for the mind, muse and eyes!

Truly one of the most delightful little books on color. This book is appreciated by young and old alike. I strongly recommend it for all you art teachers (and parents) out there! It's a great tool to get students thinking . . . dreaming.

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Bravo

Excellent for young and old alike. Mrs. O'Neill was the first person to describe color to those who cannot see and for those who are sighted she added a dimension to our appreciation of color. I will never look at purple the same again.

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