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The Bestest Brown – Briony Stewart

Hachette

780734424150|Sept 22, 2026|RRP $24.99

Teaching resource

Get out the paints, the brushes and the smocks because you’re going to need them after this. It’s colour theory for Smalls and it’s a lot of fun because we all know what they’re going to think about making brown – ask them what’s brown? and the first answer I can practically guarantee, will be 💩 but steer them onto all the other things that are brown like chocolate, and dogs, and earth and tree trunks… and so much more.

Mixing paint is always fun and this we know from how engaged kiddos are with Hervé Tullet’s books. When The Kid was still Small, she could not get enough of Mix It Up and this one will bring similar joy to little people everywhere. Briony Stewart is a dab hand at creating fun books that immediately engage little readers while, at the same time, making sense of something with subtle layers.

I don’t think you’ll need the teaching resource because you will have dozens of art activities spring to mind after sharing this one. As long as you have time in your busy day to let them play with paint, it will be fine. It’s a smooshy swooshy 4 ☕🍪🤎🧸 for EC upwards.

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