An iconic picture book collaboration about feelings and acceptance from two of the most beloved voices in children's literature.
Beautifully crafted compositions together with simple die-cut design, reveal the story of a child who feels as though all their colours have disappeared. Despite the joyful orange balloon, the huge yellow sun and the bright green trees, the child still feels grey. That is until a reassuring hand reaches out and shares words of kindness. Soon the child begins to see the warmth of colour again, and understands that their colours will always be there and that they will always be loved, whether they feel grey or sunshine yellow. Laura and Lauren have created a beautiful book full of empathy and understanding that will provide comfort and hope to readers of all ages.
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781529511536
Number of pages: 40
Dimensions: 288 x 248 mm
A beautiful, sensitively handled allegory of acceptance and understanding emotions from two picture book titans. - Waterstones.com
A superb collaboration between two picture-book giants, full of strong colour and simple, effective cut-outs.” - The Guardian
This book of few words is about sadness and feeling low but has a hopeful, more colourful ending full of love and kindness. This is a perfect read aloud book for ages 3+ and is one which will help them make sense of their feelings. Simply told with appropriate, sensitive language, it is so cleverly illustrated it could be understood even if you were not to read the words. What makes this book stand out is the presentation of the pages with cut-out shapes highlighting the colours and images; I especially love the reflection of the child's face in the puddle. On a more basic level it could be a discussion about colour and how different colours make you feel. The book is beautifully bound, and the colours are soft and contrast nicely with the grey. - The School Librarian
An absolutely gorgeous large hardback book. Perfect for the classroom. - Toppsta Reviewer
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