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Every Color Soup

Illustrated by Jorey Hurley

About The Book

Purple, yellow, orange, and red. Just the right mix of colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this tasty introduction to colors, counting, and veggies.

All you need is a pot, a spoon, an adult helper, and vegetables of many colors to make a very special soup—Every Color Soup! Learn colors and vegetable names in this bright and colorful picture book with minimal text perfect for the beginning reader. Jorey Hurley’s bright, graphic art and simple text make this vibrant book a perfect read-aloud for budding cooks and their families. This lively picture book also comes with a recipe!

About The Author

Photo credit: Lincoln Else

Jorey Hurley studied art history at Princeton, received her law degree at Stanford, and studied design at FIT. She worked as a textile designer for Hable Construction in New York City and is now based in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband and their two small children. Nest, her debut, was called “stunning” in a starred review from School Library JournalFetch, her second book, was called a “delight” by Publishers Weekly in a starred review. She is also the author of Every Color Soup and Skyscraper. Visit her at JoreyHurley.com.

About The Illustrator

Photo credit: Lincoln Else

Jorey Hurley studied art history at Princeton, received her law degree at Stanford, and studied design at FIT. She worked as a textile designer for Hable Construction in New York City and is now based in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband and their two small children. Nest, her debut, was called “stunning” in a starred review from School Library JournalFetch, her second book, was called a “delight” by Publishers Weekly in a starred review. She is also the author of Every Color Soup and Skyscraper. Visit her at JoreyHurley.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (January 23, 2018)
  • Length: 40 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481470001
  • Ages: 3 - 7

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Raves and Reviews

"Hurley cooks up a big pot of soup, introducing young children to the colorful veggies ... Lovely and playful for storytimes and family sharing. " -- Kirkus

– Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2017

"The large colorful illustrations make this versatile offering perfect for a group study of colors and of different foods. Budding cooks will enjoy working with an adult to follow the recipe included." -- Booklist

– November 1, 2017

Awards and Honors

  • Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year Selection Title
  • Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award Nominee

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