Red, Red, Red

I happened upon this Valeri Gorbachev book at the library. It caught my eye merely because my son's favorite color is red. He only colors with red crayons. He wants red cups and bowls at meal time. And if it were up to him, he'd wear red shirts every day. So this delightful book quickly became a favorite of mine and his.

All the animal neighbors are perplexed when they see Turtle in a hurry. He's looking for something red and he can't be late. Is it Rabbit’s red roses? Or Goat’s red socks? Their curiosity gets the best of them and they all follow him to the edge of town. They reach the top of a hill just as the sun is setting and much to the animals' delight- it's the sky that turns red. This book will make you want to slow down your busy life, and not just smell the red roses but catch a sunset too.