Gray
Gray

Gray

Written by Laura Dockrill & illustrated by Lauren Child
Hardcover
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3 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
May 7, 2024
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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.

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      Lauren Child

      Lauren Child is the creator of many best-selling and award-winning books, including the hugely popular Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean series and a spin-off series of novels about Ruby Redfort. She is also the author-illustrator of The New Small Person and That Pesky Rat, among other picture books. She is the Children’s Laureate in the U.K. and has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Lauren Child lives in London.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781536235463
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2024
    Publisher
    Candlewick
    Original Publication Date
    May 7, 2024
    Page Count
    40
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2023944043

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