內容簡介
是藝術，也是科學與心理學！色彩背後的秘密
這本討論色彩的科普繪本，竟然第一頁便開門見山地告訴你：你舉目所及的各種顏色，其實並不存在！
本書以淺顯而簡潔的語言，引導讀者從不同面向，重新看待生活周遭的色彩。
色彩影響我們的感受，更被用於訊息與警告—藍色是憂鬱，紅色是憤怒與危險。從科學角度出發，我們的眼睛感知到的顏色，是光線與大腦互動後的結果，而在心理學上，我們又是如何賦予某些顏色特定的象徵意義，並與之產生情緒的連結，進一步將之應用於每日的生活中呢？
如同該系列向來以淺顯文字，為讀者揭示並探討主題，本書也以簡潔語句，化繁為簡地解釋了色彩的科學及心理學，搭配Elizabeth Goss的精美紙雕藝術，為畫面增添立體感及趣味性，並打破常規，以出人意料的大膽用色，邀請讀者拋開對色彩的既定認知，以全新眼光看待周圍世界。
★閱讀亮點：
■ 想想日常生活中有哪些東西，運用了色彩帶給我們的情緒連結？又有哪些有毒動植物與昆蟲，以鮮豔亮眼的外表示人？
A fresh picture book of simple but surprising exploration of the art, science, and emotion of color. This mindful meditation encourages children to see the world differently.
Colors don’t exist. The sky is not blue. The grass is not green. A violet is not even violet. But color still plays an important role in our lives. Color can be a signal, as in a traffic light. It can be a call for help, like a life jacket. It can help us stand out or blend in, or feel like part of a team. Colors even affect our mood: red can make us angry, blue can make us sad, and yellow can brighten our day. Young readers will never look at color the same way again.
作者介紹
Elizabeth Rusch is the author of All About Nothing and more than two dozen award-winning children’s books, including A Day with No Crayons, Zee Grows a Tree, Volcano Rising, and Mario and the Hole in the Sky, winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books, the Green Earth Book Award, the Cook Prize, and the Golden Kite Award.
Elizabeth Goss is an illustrator, author, and papercutter. Her picture book My Way West: Real Kids Traveling the Oregon and California Trails won the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. A proud member of the Guild of American Papercutters, Elizabeth teaches art workshops across the Pacific Northwest and loves welcoming students of all ages into the world of papercutting.
www.lizabethgoss.com
