Black Meets White

“For the child who has ever wondered what happens when one color is mixed with another, this interactive tale demystifies that question by putting it in black and white—literally. Fontes personifies the hues, “colorfully” illustrating what transpires when they join in harmony. Her playful language enables the colors to embody feelings, actions and other animate qualities…a smart choice for bedtime.” —Publishers Weekly

“This pairs Black (‘dark as night, cool, mysterious’) with White (‘bright, clean, plain as day’). It’s a lyrical love match that moves from abstract to concrete, through clouds and stars and polka dots to a checkerboard, stripes and finally twirling ribbons that meld into gray—all assisted by die-cut pages, holes and a large tab that pulls down the eyelids of both a cat and a mouse on the final spread. An occasional glimpse of red or pink makes the neutral colors even more vivid, and Jones’s sturdy, sensitive paper engineering further enhances the presentation’s rhythm and energy. This color study will definitely get—and survive—repeat visits.” —Kirkus Reviews