My Blue Is Happy

“Engaging. . . . Art teachers will gravitate toward this upbeat title to let children begin to explore the importance of color.” —School Library Journal

Your neighbor says red is angry like a dragon’s breath, but you think it’s brave like a fire truck. Or maybe your best friend likes pink because it’s pretty like a ballerina’s tutu, but you find it annoying—like a piece of gum stuck on your shoe. In a subtle, child-friendly narrative, art teacher and debut author Jessica Young suggests that ...