With endearing chattiness and nerdy enthusiasm, this poetic tribute to “the color between red and yellow” feels perfectly poised to turn readers into orange enthusiasts. . . .By the final page, readers, their eyes opened to orange’s ubiquity, are likely to eagerly concur with the heart of the book’s message: Orange you glad the title color is finally getting its due?
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A tour de force through world history, the natural world, and cultural studies. . . .With some uncommon words and packed with ideas, this compelling and humorous book lends itself as a read-aloud for early grades and is a must for all libraries.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
Poliquin’s charmingly conversational prose is rife with asides that betray the author’s genuine enthusiasm for her subject; readers will eagerly heed her advice to “find orange in your world.” Witty, smart, and sophisticated.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Poliquin employs a frank, informative voice, with asides that demonstrate her awe of the color as well as the limitations of her knowledge. As thoroughly researched as the story is, she takes care never to make it didactic or dull: instead, it shines as an enlightening, passionate treatise on the color.
—The Horn Book (starred review)
Morstad’s lovely, warm watercolor artwork imbues the pages with a lovely sense of atmosphere. . . .[This book] encourages little ones to pay closer attention to the world around them and notice instances of this common color with a fascinating history.
—Booklist
The thoughtful text and stunning illustrations will have readers seeing the vibrant color of monarch butterflies, traffic cones and fall leaves everywhere.
—The Virginian-Pilot
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