The Stories and Secrets of Colours

From prehistory to the present day, colours have shaped our world in more ways than you might expect. In The Stories and Secrets of Colours, young readers can explore the many meanings behind and uses for colour all over the world, from the Tuareg people of North Africa and their striking blue clothes, to why saffron is so expensive and what makes flamingos pink. Through colour, we discover amazing facts about animals and plants, learn how colours have changed the course of history and find out how different colours affect our moods and health. Vivid, imaginative full-spread illustrations from Indian illustrator Sirjana Kaur are a joyful celebration of colour, revealing how colour is infused into every part of our lives. Contents 4-5 The Secret Code of Colour; 6-7 Seeing the Light; 8-9 A Rainbow in the Plague; 10-11 All Mixed Up; 12-13 A Life of Their Own; 14-15 A Different View; 16-17 What A Bee Sees; 18-19 Nature’s Kaleidoscope; 20-21 Secret Shades; 22-23 The Colours of Earth; 24-25 What The World Sees; 26-27 Red First; 28-29 Colour at the movies; 30-31 A Crimson Bug; 32-33 Thinking Pink; 34-35 Flamingos; 36-37 Orange Orange; 38-39 The Story of Saffron; 40-41 Sunshine Yellow; 42-43 Going for Gold; 44-45 I Hear Yellow!; 46-47 Warm or Cold; 48-49 Shades of Stars; 50-51 Living Green; 52-53 Dying for Green; 54-55 The Power of Blue; 56-57 Why The Sky Looks Blue; 58-59 The Ultimate Blue; 60-61 Purple Majesty; 62-63 The Making of Mauve; 64-65 Violettomania!; 66-67 White as Light; 68-69 The Giant White Lily; 70-71 Flying Flags; 72-73 Black as Night; 74-75 Ultra Black; 76-77 Let’s Glow!