Red Is Best

Stinson, Kathy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554510511 ISBN 13: 9781554510511

Publisher: Annick Press, 2006

Top 32 Canadian Books for Children, Canadian Children’s Book Centre 100 Best Canadian Kids’ Books, Today’s Parent Magazine

Red is Best gets it right. This is a true children’s classic.” Ken Setterington, author, storyteller, Children and Youth Advocate for the Toronto Public Library

Delightful.” School Library Journal

Young Kelly’s mom doesn’t understand about red. Sure, the brown mittens are warmer, but the red mitts make better snowballs. And the red boots aren’t just for rain; they take bigger steps in any weather. And, yes! a green cup does make a difference juice tastes better in the red cup. No doubt about it, red is best.

Kathy Stinson’s classic tale of one toddler’s obstinate color preference has been charming readers for 25 years now. With over 275,000 copies in print, Red is Best has steadily marched its way to become a children’s book classic. Now a new generation of readers can discover Stinson’s insistent young heroine, aptly captured in the simple drawings by Robin Baird Lewis, each punctuated by the right dazzle of red.

With its plucky charm presented in a redesigned interior, and a special cover commemorating the book’s 25th anniversary, the re-release of Red is Best is sure to be a red-letter day.

Review:

A delightful little book to read with youngsters, who find themselves explaining similar things to their parents. Delightful. No. 1, Top 32 Books You Should Read Before You Grow Up No. 1, Top 32 Books You Should Read Before You Grow Up No. 1, Top 32 Canadian Books for Children That You Should Read Before You Grow Up

Synopsis:

Kelly's mum doesn't understand about red. Red mittens make better snowballs; red boots take bigger steps; red stockings make you jump higher; juice tastes better in a red cup. No doubt about it, red is best...Kathy Stinson's classic tale of one toddler's obstinate colour preference has been charming readers for twenty five years. Now a new generation of readers can discover the insistent young heroine, aptly captured in the simple drawings, each one punctuated by the right dazzle of red. It is a redesigned and repackaged edition of a classic children's story. It is originally published in 1980 - ISBN: 0-920236-26-X (paperback), ISBN: 0-920236-24-3 (library hardback).