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English
Jeanne Hager Burth
22 January 2025
The Almost Colors brings crayons to life, as they discuss their dilemmas as almost colors. The primary colors, being the only true colors, strive to convince the 'almost' colors of their own uniqueness as well as their relationships to each other. Some of the examples include the following: Pink is almost red, Baby Blue will never have his own name even when he grows up, and Tangerine is named after a fruit. Black and White join the discussion and tell of their all or nothingness as related to wavelengths of light. Together, the crayons learn that they are all needed.

Though the dialogue makes this a truly fictional story, science topics include color mixing and wavelengths of visible light. Further, the story may be used to relate feelings and emotions that colors provoke, such as the yellow embracing others with a 'warm' hug and red racing to find a solution. The author sees this as an opportunity for teachers to ask students to write poetry with emotions triggered by colors, do activities that are related to self-reflection based on colors, as well as study wavelengths of light and experiment with the mixing of colors.
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Illustrated by:   Jeanne Hager Burth
Imprint:   Jeanne Hager Burth
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   136g
ISBN:   9781966737100
ISBN 10:   1966737106
Pages:   48
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jeanne Hager Burth, EdD is a retired professor of Teacher Education from the University of Pittsburgh with a distinguished career in education. She served as an elementary school principal and taught in public schools across elementary and middle grades, specializing in Special Education, Elementary Education, and Gifted Support. Dr. Burth has published extensively on topics including education for students with disabilities, high-quality professional development, and innovative curriculum through Open Educational Resources. She is the author of Transitioning from School to Adulthood: Practical Activities for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Other Disabilities and several children's books, including I Go High, It Makes Me Feel Good, The Awakening, I Married a Donkey, The Tooth Fairy's Castle, Gramps and Me, and Hello, Every Body! Jeanne Hager Burth, EdD is a retired professor of Teacher Education from the University of Pittsburgh with a distinguished career in education. She served as an elementary school principal and taught in public schools across elementary and middle grades, specializing in Special Education, Elementary Education, and Gifted Support. Dr. Burth has published extensively on topics including education for students with disabilities, high-quality professional development, and innovative curriculum through Open Educational Resources. She is the author of Transitioning from School to Adulthood: Practical Activities for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Other Disabilities and several children's books, including I Go High, It Makes Me Feel Good, The Awakening, I Married a Donkey, The Tooth Fairy's Castle, Gramps and Me, and Hello, Every Body!

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