  | Out of the blue Author: Tregoning, Robert | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
In a world where only the color blue is allowed, a young boy and his father dare to defy the rules and create a place where every hue is welcome.
| Illustrator: | Murphy, Stef |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/15/23)
Booklist (04/01/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A) (00/05/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/01/2023 In a town where everything is painted blue—even grass, trees, and school buses—lives a boy who loves yellow. When he and his classmates are outside the school picking up trash and throwing non-blue items into garbage bags, he secretly tucks a yellow rubber duck in his pocket. Troubled and afraid to tell his father, he hides it in his closet with other yellow treasures. Late that night, he pulls them out. Dad walks in. Realizing his son’s predicament, he reassures the boy that he loves him, and shows it by painting their house yellow overnight. The neighbors, initially confused, then thoughtful, begin repainting their homes and belongings, creating a more cheerful, colorful, accepting environment for all. The illustrator makes good use of the colors mentioned within the story as well as the contrast between the shades-of-blue scenes and the vividly colorful ones. The rhyming text clearly conveys the boy’s shifting emotions. The last lines encourage children (and by extension, their parents, caregivers, and teachers) to embrace and celebrate the differences that make them unique. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
