Color Surprises: Color Surprises

I bought this when my son was a baby 25 years ago. I kept this beloved copy and shared with my grandson who reaches for it every time he visits. Was hesitant that purchasing a “new” copy would actually be “new” but it is! So happy with this purchase!

Pros: beautiful and fun to "read"Cons: Too fragile for children actually young enough to be learning colorsI gave this to my nephew, and my sister-in-law wanted to save it for when he was older ... because it was too pretty!I can understand her hesitance: This book really seems more of an art book than a book for a child learning colors. The pop-up "suprises" are very fragile. They are made of colorful glossy paper cut into intricate shapes (delicate animals, fish, snakes, etc), whereas books meant for toddlers are typically much sturdier.You could save it for the coffee table or for an older child (who, presumably, would already know his/her colors). Or you can give it to the favorite toddler in your life and accept that s/he will destroy it.So, of course, my nephew did destroy the pop-ups, though he knows his colors now. If the book had been less "pretty" we all might have had fewer qualms. I mean, after all, what really happens to all the other toddler books we buy? They just end up in a box somewhere eventually ... so why does it matter if one gets destroyed through use? The book was fun and served its purpose. If we want him to have it as a keepsake, we'll buy him another one when he gets older.

My baby LOVES this book - we had a copy and he was a little too young for it still and thus tore it up a bit... but he loved it so much that I bought two more copies... we're on the second one and again, it's starting to get torn up (he's still just under a year) but I figure that's okay because the third one is on reserve to break out in another month or two. Why wouldn't I just wait you might ask?? Because this one is clearly his favorite and he's learned the sounds that go with all of the animals (the ones that have sounds... we just look at the red starfish)... so - technically his first word is "grrr" since he makes the noise every time we get to the tiger page... it's the first association he made of a sound to an object... does that count?? :) I digress - the point is - he loves the movement on the pages and to "do it" himself. Great book!

This clever pop-up book is definitely one of my granddaughter's favorites. She asks for it almost every time she comes to grandma's house. Of course, it is not a book to leave alone with little hands because of the fragile, delicate pieces in the pop-ups, but with proper guidance and supervision the book can be enjoyed by almost any age. I taught my granddaughter early on to be "soft" and "be careful". Mostly, grandma works the pages and she just watches with wonder and amazement. Her favorite page is the chick that pops out of its egg. She also loves the clever snake that slides out from behind a box when you pull on the tab. The colors are vivid which makes it easy for children to understand the concept of color. Great book!

This is a great little book! But it is, in fact, a little book. It didn't have quite the wow-factor I thought just because the size was more compact than I expected. I even watched the video someone posted about this book, which was VERY helpful, yet somehow when it arrived, I was still surprised at how small it was. The pop-ups are great, it's a beautiful book, but others ended up being better fits for the special-needs child I am working with- he likes a BIG wow :)

This is one of the best pop-up books and is very well made unlike others I've reviewed. Our 10 month old LOVES to open flaps and these are quite easy to open. She also likes to tear, so I have to be quick to move on the the next page =) The colors are bold and very beautiful and just pop out at you. Very beautifully done! I wish there were more pop-ups like this one since our daughter loves to interact with books and is always looking for a flap or something to touch or move. She loves this one over and over again until she pushes it away.

From the glowing reviews, I really expected the book to blow my mind. In reality, it turned out that only the very last pop-up is really spectacular and elaborate, the rest are far more average. Plus, the book proved too fragile for a 2,5-year-old, who wanted to make everything pop up on her own. After only a couple of reads, the tore the penguins, then the snake...Also, from the reviews I was under the impression that the book teachers colors... I.e. I thought there was a fun and meaningful text that went with the pop-ups, while it turned out that there is none.I would not purchase this book again.

I absolutely love this book. It is just beautiful. My son is 16 months and he just loves it. What a creative and interesting way to teach kids their colors! I do not let him play with it on his own yet, as I'm worried he will tear up the pop ups, but we both really enjoy this book. It is so artistic looking and unlike other books that teach children colors, it is not confusing. I've found that some books about colors will have several other colors on the page so the kids get confused. This book is just beautiful and well worth the price.

A wonderful book for enjoying no matter age. Each interactive page a lovely way to learn colours. A great keepsake! Thank you Chuck for your amazing creation, fantastic paper engineering! Always a delight.

Love this book! Chuck murphey's pop ups are just magical. I have no idea why so many of them are out of print. My two year of adores this book, an to be honest so do I!

The book is beautiful and very colourful, however for those younger baby it's quite easy to rip off .

Das Buch habe ich nun schon zum Vierten Mal für unsere kinder-Großtagespflege erworben. Durch das benutzen der Aktionen im Buch, hällt es natürlich keine Ewigkeit. ( Besteht ja nur aus Papier). Das Buch war / ist in deutscher Version wohl nicht mehr zu bekommen, darum habe ich es dann in englischer Sprache erworben. Ich werde den Artikel bei Gelegenheit wieder bestellen.

Ich habe das Buch in der deutschen Version bereits vor ca. 5 Jahren einmal gekauft. Das Buch ist nicht nur für kleine Kinder sondern auch für große Mitgucker klasse und ich wollte dieses zur Taufe an mein Patenkind verschenken. Jedoch - oh graus. Es ist nicht mehr lieferbar. Und ein gebrauchtes Buch wollte ich zur Taufe nicht verschenken.Als ich darauf aufmerksam wurde, dass es dieses Buch auch als englische Version gibt, habe ich nicht lange überlegt und es bestellt. Die Pop-Up Bilder sind außergewöhnlich gestaltet (mir persönlich gefällt die grüne Schlange am besten, die sich durch das Bild schlängelt) und wirken für sich sehr schön. Dass in der englischen Version die Farbnamen green, red, pink, etc. heißen stört überhaupt nicht - die Sprache ist völlig egal. Mehr Text gibt es sowieso nicht. Das Buch ist zum "Nur Angucken" ab ca. 2 Jahre gut geeignet. Zum richtig selber drin blättern muss das Kind schon etwas älter (ca. 5 Jahre) sein, da die filigranen Pop-Ups sonst wohl nicht lange halten werden. Allemal ein besonderer Hingucker.