The Color Kittens

by Margaret Wise Brown, Alice Provensen (Illustrator), Martin Provensen (Illustrator)

Overview

A classic Little Golden Book by the author of Goodnight Moon! 

Once there were two color kittens with green eyes, Brush and Hush . . . So goes the rollicking tale of two pouncy kittens who make all the colors in the world. First published seventy years ago, this classic Little Golden Book by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by the legendary Alice and Martin Provensen continues to charm generation after generation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307021410
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	05/13/2003
Series:	Little Golden Book Series
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	65,297
Product dimensions:	6.63(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown (1910–1952), best known as the author of Goodnight Moon, wrote countless children’s books inspired by her belief that the very young are fascinated by the simple pleasures of the world around them. Among her many bestselling books are The Little Island, The Golden Egg Book, The Color Kittens, and The Sailor Dog.

Alice Provensen and her husband, Martin, have illustrated more than 50 fabulous books for children, including A Visit to William Blake’s Inn, Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm, and numerous Little Golden Books including The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Fight in 1984. She lives in San Clemente, California.

Martin Provensen (1916–1987) and his wife, Alice, have illustrated more than 50 books for children, including An Owl and Three Pussycats, The Year at Maple Hill Farm, and numerous Little Golden Books including The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. In 1984, they won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Fight, which they wrote and illustrated together.

Date of Birth:

May 23, 1910

Date of Death:

November 13, 1952

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Place of Death:

Nice, France

Education:

B.A., Hollins College, 1932; Bank Street College of Education

Website:

http://www.margaretwisebrown.com