How Colour Works
by Catherine Barr (Author) Yuliya Gwilym (Illustrator)
The science of colour as you've never seen it before - this captivating book for kids aged 5+ covers key STEAM subjects: science, technology, engineering, art and maths.
Why is the sky blue? Why is snow white and darkness black? How do our eyes and brain create a world of colour?
Journey through lush green forests, splash into a watery blue ocean, be dazzled by a glowing jungle and see the world through a kaleidoscope of colour in this vibrant gift book.
Explained in an accessible way and combined with gorgeous illustrations, this engaging book is perfect for young readers and budding scientists. Catherine Barr studied ecology at Leeds University and trained as a journalist. She worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions. Her previous books include The Story of Life, 10 Reasons to Love . . . and Red Alert! Yuliya Gwilym is a Ukrainian artist based in the Netherlands. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in the Hague and has been working as an illustrator ever since. She finds her main inspiration in working with children and often organises creative workshops for little ones.
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"How Colour Works is one of my son's favourites, and we read it with great pleasure all the time."
Dr James Fox, art historian, author, award-winning broadcaster
Catherine Barr worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions: Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert and Myths and Monsters. Her previous books for Frances Lincoln Children's Books include The Story of Inventions, The Story of Life, and The Story of Climate Change. She lives on a hill near Hay-on-Wye in Herefordshire with her partner and two daughters.
Steve Williams is a biologist with a degree in Marine Biology and Applied Zoology from the University of Wales. His lifelong love of wildlife was further inspired by eight years at sea, after which he trained as a teacher, and now teaches science in a rural comprehensive school in Wales. He is a beekeeper and lives near Hay-on-Wye with his wife and two daughters.
Amy Husband studied Graphic Art at Liverpool School of Art. Her first picture book, Dear Miss, was winner of the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award in 2010, and she also wrote and illustrated Dear Santa, in the same series. Amy lives in the East Yorkshire countryside with her husband James, working from her home studio.
Mike Love is an illustrator from the UK. Since graduating from the Aberystwyth School of Art, Wales, in 2012, Mike has enjoyed being part of a wide variety of projects.
JNF051050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
