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    A Colorful Beginning, by Raven Howell | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read General
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    Book spotlight of A Colorful Beginning, presented by Raven Howell
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    A Colorful Beginning: Book Cover

    Young students come to recognize that just as colors are distinct and beautiful in their own way, they are safe to embrace their own uniqueness, too.

    A brilliant, colorful, and fun book that engages young minds in learning about colors, animals and all the feelings that come along with the first day of school!

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    About the Book

    A Colorful Beginning: Book Cover

    A Colorful Beginning

    Written by Raven Howell

    Illustrated by Carina Povarchik

    Ages 2+ | 32 Pages

    Publisher: Black Rose Writing | ISBN-13: 9781685130886

    Publisher’s Book Summary: Children will relate to first-day-of-school jitters as animal students prepare and set off for Mr. Mole’s colorful classroom. Anxiety builds as everyone settles into school to meet one another and tackle their first lesson-learning colors!

    Young students come to recognize that just as colors are distinct and beautiful in their own way, they are safe to embrace their own uniqueness, too. The day is spent sharing and blending paints while forging happy friendships.

    Gently tapping into themes of fitting in, self-esteem, and anxiety while teaching color concepts, the story helps conquer the insecurities felt when children begin something new and unknown.

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    About the Author

    Raven Howell is an award-winning children’s picture book author. She works as an editor, columnist, poet, and publishing advisor. Raven’s poems are featured in magazines including Ladybug, Highlights for Children, Humpty Dumpty, Fun for Kidz, The School Magazine, and Spider. She writes storybooks for ReadingGate.

    Raven’s website is found at www.ravenhowell.com.

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    Raven Howell holding a teddy bear

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    196 Comments

    1. Rita Wray on April 11, 2023 6:56 am

      Sounds like a very good book.

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    2. Jodi Hunter on April 11, 2023 8:22 am

      The cover is so sassy.

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    3. gloria patterson on April 11, 2023 9:58 am

      colors are so much a learning for kids…………. mix this and that and you get ??

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    4. Elizabeth on April 11, 2023 11:19 am

      The animals look so lovable!

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    5. Donna L on April 12, 2023 5:15 am

      This book teaches a good lesson.

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    6. Kobi Carpenter on April 12, 2023 5:36 am

      I would love this for my daughter!!

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    7. Elizabeth on April 12, 2023 9:15 am

      Everyone needs a soothing story sometimes!

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    8. Rita Wray on April 12, 2023 11:27 am

      Perfect book for my little grandson.

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    9. gloria patterson on April 12, 2023 3:00 pm

      colors are fun and learning sounds good in this boo

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    10. Donna L on April 13, 2023 5:44 am

      This is a good book with an important lesson..

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    11. Rita Wray on April 13, 2023 6:39 am

      My grandson would be very happy with the book.

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    12. Elizabeth on April 13, 2023 8:32 am

      Staving off school anxiety helps everyone!

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    13. gloria patterson on April 13, 2023 1:33 pm

      color is fun to learn about and to play with

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    14. Donna L on April 14, 2023 3:54 am

      This is a good book with an important lesson.

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    15. Rita Wray on April 14, 2023 5:35 am

      Helpful book for children.

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    16. Jodi Hunter on April 14, 2023 7:43 am

      I can not wait to check this out with my daughter.

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    17. Elizabeth on April 14, 2023 8:31 am

      Looks like a treat all around!

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    18. Marion on April 14, 2023 1:54 pm

      Thank You for the giveaway
      Marion

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    19. gloria patterson on April 14, 2023 3:20 pm

      sounds liek a great book for zay

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    20. Donna L on April 15, 2023 3:49 am

      This book is nicely illustrated.

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    21. Rita Wray on April 15, 2023 7:12 am

      Very cute book.

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    22. Edward on April 15, 2023 7:29 am

      Looks great

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    23. Tina on April 15, 2023 7:30 am

      Sounds like a very good book

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    24. mrsshukra on April 15, 2023 10:26 am

      Nice book, thank you!

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    25. Elizabeth on April 15, 2023 12:20 pm

      I’m curious to read the prose style!

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    26. Kimberly Flickinger on April 15, 2023 2:57 pm

      Great giveaway! I would love to win this for my niece and nephew.

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    27. gloria patterson on April 15, 2023 4:49 pm

      zays favorite thing at bedtime is for mommy or daddy to read her a book………

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    28. Antoinette M on April 15, 2023 4:55 pm

      I love the cover!

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    29. Donna L on April 16, 2023 4:50 am

      This is a very cute book with a good lesson.

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    30. Rita Wray on April 16, 2023 6:25 am

      Fabulous book.

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    31. Elizabeth on April 16, 2023 9:45 am

      Looks great for a family read-along!

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    32. mrsshukra on April 16, 2023 10:16 am

      Fantastic book!

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    33. gloria patterson on April 16, 2023 1:50 pm

      looks and sounds like a book that zay would love

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    34. Anna braley on April 16, 2023 4:19 pm

      Great book

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    35. Antoinette M on April 16, 2023 5:14 pm

      Love the colorful cover!

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    36. Kimberly Flickinger on April 16, 2023 6:14 pm

      Cute prize! I would share this with my niece , we love to read together.

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    37. Donna L on April 17, 2023 3:33 am

      An interesting book.

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    38. Rita Wray on April 17, 2023 8:16 am

      Sounds like a wonderful book.

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    39. Elizabeth on April 17, 2023 10:06 am

      It’s great to support indie authors!

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    40. gloria patterson on April 17, 2023 3:26 pm

      sounds like a fun book to learn from

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    41. Donna L on April 18, 2023 4:09 am

      My grandson would be so excited to get this cute book.

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    42. Elizabeth on April 18, 2023 8:51 am

      This would be a good classroom book!

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    43. Rita Wray on April 18, 2023 9:16 am

      Great learning book.

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    44. gloria patterson on April 18, 2023 2:33 pm

      Zay loves mixing colors when she paints this would be a good book for her

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    45. Kimberly Flickinger on April 18, 2023 5:06 pm

      This is such a cute giveaway! I would share this with my niece and nephew. We love to read together.

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    46. Rita Wray on April 19, 2023 7:23 am

      A Colorful Beginning sounds like a great book.

      Reply
    47. Elizabeth on April 19, 2023 9:41 am

      Looks like a fun, easy way to teach several topics!

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    48. gloria patterson on April 19, 2023 1:58 pm

      this would be a fun book

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    49. Melanie on April 19, 2023 11:31 pm

      This book looks so cute, my daughter would love a copy!

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    50. Antoinette M on April 20, 2023 6:56 am

      This book has such an adorable cover!

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    51. Elizabeth on April 20, 2023 8:36 am

      I’d bet the color palette is lovely!

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    52. Rita Wray on April 20, 2023 10:19 am

      The child who wins this book will be very happy.

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    53. K on April 20, 2023 11:12 am

      This sounds like a really fun book! I can’t wait to read through it with my nephew! Thank you so much for sharing.

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    54. gloria patterson on April 20, 2023 3:22 pm

      a fun learning book zay would enjoy

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    55. Cathy McInturff on April 20, 2023 10:40 pm

      I love the catchy title and know my grands would enjoy this book.

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    56. Donna L on April 21, 2023 3:01 am

      Fun book, nice prize!

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    57. Elizabeth on April 21, 2023 8:32 am

      It looks like it would lift a reader’s spirits!

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    58. Rita Wray on April 21, 2023 10:09 am

      Love the giveaway, thank you.

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    59. gloria patterson on April 21, 2023 3:44 pm

      zay would like and learn

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    60. Donna L on April 22, 2023 5:43 am

      Thank you for the chance to win this book for my grandson!

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    61. Rita Wray on April 22, 2023 6:05 am

      Very helpful book for children.

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    62. Jacqueline Smith on April 22, 2023 9:57 am

      I’d love this for the niece. Thanks!

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    63. Elizabeth on April 22, 2023 10:15 am

      It just sounds charming!

      Reply
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