If You Take a Paintbrush: 2a Book of Colors

Fulvio Testa, William R. Corson. Puffin Books, $4.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8037-0282-0

""A marvelous companion to If You Take a Pencil, Testa's book brings readers into the rich and luscious world of colors,'' PW observed. ``The artist's style, combining lessons with entertainment, is beguiling.'' (3-7)

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