{"product_id":"sky-color-isbn-9780763623456","title":"Sky Color","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Dot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIsh\u003c\/i\u003e winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint? After gazing out the bus window and watching from her porch as day turns into night, she closes her eyes and starts to dream. . . . From the award-winning Peter H. Reynolds comes a gentle, playful reminder that if we keep our hearts open and look beyond the expected, creative inspiration will come.Besides encouraging children to paint what they actually see rather than repeating the visual conventions they’ve learned, this original offering frames an apparent problem as a challenge with a simple solution. Rounding out the picture book series that began with THE DOT (2003), this fresh, \u003cb\u003ewhimsical \u003c\/b\u003epicture book encourages the artist and the creative thinker in every child.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReynolds’s characteristically wispy and loose mixed-media art makes judicious use of color in a way that accentuates Marisol’s creativity. Once again, Reynolds’s message is to think outside the box, and Marisol’s efforts should encourage readers to do just that.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of Reynolds will enjoy the succinct language enhanced by illustrations in pen, ink, watercolor, gouache and tea. Share this \u003cb\u003efeel-good\u003c\/b\u003e title with those who love art and those who can appreciate the confidence-building triumph of solving a problem on one’s own—creatively.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce again Reynolds has fashioned a \u003cb\u003egratifying \u003c\/b\u003etale for the artist within us. His hand-lettered text and illustrations rendered in pen, ink, watercolor, gouache, and tea create a unique picture book...This is truly a picture book that should be shared with audiences of all ages. (Highly Recommended)\u003cbr\u003e—Library Media Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis story, along with Reynolds’s The Dot (2003) and Ish (2004, both Candlewick), carries the important message that there is an artist inside everyone and that sometimes finding that creative spark means doing the unexpected. In these days of filling in circles on tests, it’s \u003cb\u003ean important message \u003c\/b\u003eto share with youngsters.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike its predecessors, \u003ci\u003eSky Color\u003c\/i\u003e is all \u003cb\u003ewarmhearted\u003c\/b\u003e, multihued sweetness.\u003cbr\u003e—New York Times online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReynolds is a pro at creating books about art, and each one feels fresh and new. Each captures an artist's sense of inspiration. And each one makes us want to pick up a brush, too.\u003cbr\u003e—Young Children Magazine\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many acclaimed books for children. In addition to his Creatrilogy — \u003ci\u003eThe Dot, Ish,\u003c\/i\u003e and now \u003ci\u003eSky Color\u003c\/i\u003e — he is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eRose’s Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe North Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSo Few of Me\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of Megan McDonald’s \u003ci\u003eJudy Moody\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStink\u003c\/i\u003e series. Born in Canada, Peter H. Reynolds now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302186406117,"sku":"NP9780763623456","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763623456.jpg?v=1767736733","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sky-color-isbn-9780763623456","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}