Favorite Features -
- I LOVE this book! I love the message of how it okay to feel gray, but when you do, your "colors" are still there and you are still loved! This is a message all children need to hear.
- I found the cut-outs on some of the pages to be fantastic - they add a lot to an already amazing book!
- The illustrations are perfect.
- Again, I LOVE this book and the message it holds!
Candlewick Press says, "Poetic words, evocative art, and die-cuts throughout combine to explore a child’s moods through color—or the lack of color—and offer a reassuring message of love and acceptance. Some days you may feel sunshine yellow or orange-balloon bright. Other days you’re gray, or even night-sky black—like a dark scribble on a page, a storm in the clouds, or a puddle in the road. Gray is when you don’t feel like yourself, or like you don’t belong. But however you feel, there are big hugs (red) and loving lullabies (blue) waiting, and even the grayest sidewalk is a canvas for you to fill with the colors you choose. A tender narration from British spoken-word poet Laura Dockrill and subtle, spare artwork from former UK Children’s Laureate Lauren Child offer a comforting read for young children which addresses feelings of sadness and assures them they are never alone."
Did I mention how much I LOVE Gray! I most certainly do love everything about this book and recommend it as a must-have book for all families - it is a solid message which we must communicate to the children we love - no matter their age - and be certain we do so often!
Candlewich Press sent me this book for review, but my opinions are my own.
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