Gray / Laura Dockrill ; illustrated by Lauren Child.
"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. Today I feel gray. But that's OK. 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 that addresses feelings of sadness and assures them that they are never alone."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536235463 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2024.
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Subject: | Mood (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction. Sadness > Juvenile fiction. Colors > Juvenile fiction. Emotions > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Picture books. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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- Baker & Taylor
"Using color?â?or lack of thereof?â?to explore a childâs moods, this poetic picture book offers a reassuring message of love and acceptance as well as addressing feelings of sadness, assuring readers theyâre never alone. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations." - Baker & Taylor
Using color--or lack of thereof--to explore a child's moods, this poetic picture book offers a reassuring message of love and acceptance as well as addressing feelings of sadness, assuring readers they're never alone. - Random House, Inc.
Poetic words, evocative art, and die-cuts throughout combine to explore a childâs moods through colorâor the lack of colorâand offer a reassuring message of love and acceptance.
Today I feel gray.
But thatâs OK.
Some days you may feel sunshine yellow or orange-balloon bright. Other days youâre gray, or even night-sky blackâlike a dark scribble on a page, a storm in the clouds, or a puddle in the road. Gray is when you donât feel like yourself, or like you donât 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 Childrenâs Laureate Lauren Child offer a comforting read for young children that addresses feelings of sadness and assures them that they are never alone.