Mixed: A Colorful Story

by Arree Chung, Arree Chung (Illustrator)

Overview

★ "A colorful story about celebrating difference as complementary and transformative." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

The reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they're the best in this vibrant, thought-provoking picture book from Arree Chung, with a message of acceptance and unity.

In the beginning, there were three colors . . .

Reds,

Yellows,

and Blues.

All special in their own ways, all living in harmony—until one day, a Red says "Reds are the best!" and starts a color kerfuffle. When the colors decide to separate, is there anything that can change their minds?

A Yellow, a Blue, and a never-before-seen color might just save the day in this inspiring book about color, tolerance, and embracing differences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250142733
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	07/03/2018
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Arree Chung is the author and illustrator of Ninja! and Ninja! Attack of the Clan, as well as the illustrator of How to Pee: Potty Training for Boys/Girls. Prior to writing and illustrating picture books, Arree worked at Pixar, where he learned the secret to success: loving what you do. To pursue his passion, Arree enrolled at the Art Center College of Design where he learned to draw, paint, and think differently. When Arree is not practicing his Ninja moves, you can find him playing basketball or riding his bike. He lives with his family in San Francisco, California.

www.arree.com

@arreechung

Arree Chung is the author and illustrator of Ninja! and Ninja! Attack of the Clan, as well as the illustrator of How to Pee: Potty Training for Boys/Girls. Prior to writing and illustrating picture books, Arree worked at Pixar, where he learned the secret to success: loving what you do. To pursue his passion, Arree enrolled at the Art Center College of Design where he learned to draw, paint, and think differently. When Arree is not practicing his Ninja moves, you can find him playing basketball or riding his bike. He lives with his family in San Francisco, California.

www.arree.com

@arreechung

Editorial Reviews

"This book's simple and straightforward approach to confronting discrimination is age-appropriate without trivializing difficult, hurtful situations, offering children and adults excellent moments for discussion and personal growth . . . . A colorful story about celebrating difference as complementary and transformative." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Ninja!:

"Lively and charming. . . . High-flying fun." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Laugh-out-loud fun. Prospective ninjas, take notice!" —School Library Journal, starred review

Ninja! Attack of the Clan:

"Chung (Ninja!, 2014) returns with a second comic-book-style tale about lovable, freckled-faced ninja Maxwell. . . . A clever, laugh-out-loud story." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Out!:

"A bouncy nighttime blend of easy graphic novel and almost-wordless picture book." —Kirkus Reviews

"Chung puts a multiracial family at the center of this suburban adventure, the spare text rewards new readers, and his cartooning makes the characters familiar and approachable." —Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

★ 2018-04-25
Beginning with endpapers full of colorful, distinctive faces in primary hues, Chung presents the heavy issue of discrimination using vivid colors and precise text."In the beginning, there were three colors:" loud reds, bright yellows, and laid-back blues. But initial urban harmony soon gives way to suspicion and competition about which is the best color, leading to high brick walls and color-specific isolation. The story could end there and already be a timely response to current events. However, one day a Yellow and a Blue "notice" each other and realize their happiness lies in each other's distinct characteristics. Their relationship grows, and other colors take note, reacting negatively at first. Undeterred, the two "mix" (depicted as a wedding) and create a new color—Green—who embodies bits of each of her parents ("bright like Yellow and calm like Blue") but is also "a color all her own." Suddenly other Reds, Blues, and Yellows rediscover one another, too, and begin to mix, transforming the primarily black-and-white urban landscape, which is drawn in a graphic, eye-catching style. This book's simple and straightforward approach to confronting discrimination is age-appropriate without trivializing difficult, hurtful situations, offering children and adults excellent moments for discussion and personal growth. Mixed-race readers, especially, may appreciate the author's presentation of mixed-color characters as instruments of change and hope.A colorful story about celebrating difference as complementary and transformative. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews