Join a childcare class during outside playtime as they discover the colors in the world around them! It's time to head outside to play and look at the colors around us! There's a red slide, black ants marching across the sand, and even brown mud pies. What other colors can you spot? . Introduces colors to toddlers . Shows a diverse cast of toddlers going through their daily routines at childcare . Last page encourages interactive learning with a seek-and-find of the colors featured throughout the book AGES: 1 to 4 AUTHOR: Mk Smith Despres is the author of the First Friends board book series, as well as Night Song and There's That Sun Again, and was named a 2024 Green Box Artist in Residence. Mk has worked as an educator for over 15 years with kids and adults with disabilities. They write, teach, and read lots of books with their family in western Massachusetts, USA. MkSmithDespres.com Libby Burns is an illustrator based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Originally from the East Coast, she graduated with a degree in communications and journalism before receiving a master's degree in editorial design. While her experience in writing and design cultivated a love for storytelling, she found her passion in illustration. She hopes her cheerful, bright, and playful style brings people joy. SELLING POINTS: . EARLY LEARNING CONCEPTS: Introduces colors in an engaging, age-appropriate format. . SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Gentle social-emotional storyline shown in the artwork depicts children playing together outside and dealing with sensory challenges like wet clothes. . DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ILLUSTRATIONS: The class of 8 toddlers and 2 grownups features a variety of skin tones and body shapes, and a child with a walking aid. . DAILY ROUTINE / CHILDCARE SETTING: This story focuses on outdoor playtime, a relatable part of the daily routine at childcare. . INTERACTIVE: The final spread shows all the colors in the book so that readers can go back and find them in the story. . SERIES: The First Friends series introduces readers to a repeating cast of children in a childcare classroom, with each book focusing on a different early learning concept.