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Pocket Full of Colors
Written by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville · Illustrated by Brigette Barrager
A visionary artist defies norms, painting a vibrant world in a monochrome industry.
48 pages· 779 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Meet Mary Blair, a visionary who defied the monochrome norms of her time. As an artist at Walt Disney Studios, she painted a world bursting with color—emerald skies, tangerine-spotted giraffes, and magenta horses. In an era dominated by men, Mary's bold imagination and refusal to conform challenged the status quo. How did her vibrant vision transform the world of animation? Discover the story of a trailblazer who lived life in full color, daring to dream beyond the black and white.
From the publisher
Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Brigette Barrager team up to tell the joyful and unique story of the trailblazing Disney artist Mary Blair.
Mary Blair lived her life in color: vivid, wild color.
From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator for Walt Disney Studios, Mary wouldn’t play by the rules. At a time when studios wanted to hire men and think in black and white, Mary painted twinkling emerald skies, peach giraffes with tangerine spots, and magenta horses that could fly.
She painted her world.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 779
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 790L
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What readers & critics say
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“This book is great for a Disney lover and anyone who likes a true story woven into a children's story.”
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Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.3
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 194095
Publication
- Published
- August 29, 2017
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481461313
- LCCN
- 2015022844
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