Description

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.