Special Collections

It’s Fashion Week, and the insect kingdom is abuzz to see what new stylish colors bugs will wear on the runway! Magazine editor Miss V. McQueen narrates the show featuring the ladybug’s radiant reds, the grasshopper’s gorgeous greens, and a parade of other sumptuous shades. Insect enthusiasts and future fashionistas will enjoy this cute and trendy picture book. Recommended for ages 3–6.

Come paint with Ploof the cloud! Young readers will love playing with colors and creating a rainbow with Ploof in this charming interactive picture book. Recommended for ages 2–4.

When Olive paints, she smears, splatters, splashes, and even licks! Her parents, who are serious artists, try to get her to paint prim, proper, and perfect shapes, but Olive’s not interested in that kind of art. The spirited Olive and her friends will prove their colorful art should be taken seriously in this sweet story about art and creativity. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Edwin Binney was an inventor from a young age and helped invent dustless chalk. As he grew, he wanted to make colorful writing tools. He began his adventure of inventing colorful Crayola Crayons that truly reflected the colorful world around him! Readers will delight in looking behind the scenes to see how crayons are made. Recommended for ages 6–9.