Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come from - Hardcover

Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come from - Hardcover

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Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come from - Hardcover
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Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come from - Hardcover

Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come from - Hardcover

$27.99
$27.99

by Annette Bay Pimentel (Author), Madison Safer (Illustrator)

From award-winning author Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrator Madison Safer, Before Colors is an oversize nonfiction picture book exploring pigments and dyes made from natural sources--across time and around the world.

Colors don't come out of nothing.
They always start somewhere . . .
With something . . .
With someone.

Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color--from yellow to purple to red and more--Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers.

In the narrative text, readers will encounter markers and artists as they source and process materials, transforming the most unexpected things into vibrant pigments and dyes. The sidebars offer much more to discover, including extensive lists of specific shades, short bios of colorful characters, and more.

Author Biography

Annette Bay Pimentel is the author of several nonfiction picture books, including the Schneider Family Book Award honor book All the Way to the Top, Pura's Cuentos, and Before Music. She lives in Moscow, Idaho.
Madison Safer (she/her) is a queer illustrator whose work is inspired by Russian folk art, Jewish paper cuttings, quilt patterns, and the quiet woods of New England. She received her bachelor of fine arts in illustration studies from Montserrat College of Art. She is also the illustrator of Before Music: Where Instruments Come From.

Number of Pages: 88
Dimensions: 0.5 x 14.71 x 10.27 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 06, 2023

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