The Color Thief: A Family's Story of Depression
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A child recounts his experience of losing his father to depression in this poignant and beautifully illustrated picture book. The boy’s father disappears into a world without color. As the father seeks help, color begins to reappear and with it hope. An ideal book for parents and caregivers to share with children to help them make sense of the devastating effects that depression can cause.
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Andrew Fusek Peters is an award-winning author who has written extensively for children and young people of all ages. Initially recognized and critically acclaimed as a poet, Andrew has broadened his work to include plays, picture books, and fiction.
Polly Peters is an award-winning author who has written extensively for children and young people of all ages. Initially recognized and critically acclaimed as a poet, Polly has broadened her work to include plays, picture books, and fiction.
Karin Littlewood has nurtured a passion for art since childhood. She studied graphic design and illustration in England and has gone on to illustrate more than a dozen children’s books with her distinctive watercolor style. Karin lives in London with her partner and a very friendly cat.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780807512739
- Publication Date
- September 1, 2015
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman and Company
- Page Count
- 24
- Words Per Page
- 18
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD510L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 178129
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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