Marilee Donivan

Kandu and the Magic Meadow: a Color Mixing Story Marilee Donivan

Kandu, a curious toucan, longs for more color in his dark rainforest home. With excitement and determination, he follows a darting sunbeam to a brilliant meadow, so full of color it seems like magic. There, his joyful explorations unexpectedly mix colors and change his black and white feathers bit by bit into a rainbow of color. He invites his astonished toucan friends to join him for a noisy, creative adventure that transforms them all as each explores and creates in his own way. Your child's imagination will be sparked by the vibrant colors, rich and playful language, and the lively toucans' amusing discoveries. Readers are inspired to have their own adventures with color and, fortunately, there are directions at the end of the story to lead such explorations. This happy tale of adventure and friendship also extends the fun with free supplementary activities on the website. A Magic Meadow Companion DVD is also available, featuring a musical reading of the story, tips for children on writing and illustrating, and children demonstrating color mixing and party activities. The DVD, free activities, and printouts are found on the author's website at www. Youcandoitart.com