Becoming Blue

(Hardback)

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A clever and moving picture book about finding out what it means to be yourselfin this case, what it means to be Blue!

Blue wants to be Red. Red is exciting and funny and fascinating. She gets to fight fires and swing from trees and tell cars to STOP. But it turns out trying to be Red isnt as fun, or as easy, as Blue thought it would be. What might happen if instead of trying to be like Red, Blue tried to just be Blue Come along with Blue on his journey to self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-love.

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"Being oneself is a great message to conveyas is joining forces with friends.... The quirky digital illustrations are appealing; occasional colored typefaces and backgrounds enhance visual interest, as do the characters expressive faces....Cute and reassuring." -- Kirkus Reviews * 6/1/2022 *

Author Bio

Ellen Tarlow writes stories for children, including the picture booksLooking for SmileandBecoming Blue. She has been a teacher andfor many years worked as an editor of early childhood classroom materials. In that job, she got to create hundreds of stories for young children. Now, she is excited to work on stories of her own. Ellen lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband, David, a painter.

Julien Chunghas been a professional designer and illustrator for over twenty-five years.He is the illustrator of picture books such asBecoming Blueby Ellen Tarlow;Vrooom, Vrooom!by Mary Lyn Ray; and365by Miranda Paul.He has created licensed characters for brands worldwide and works forLa Pressenewspaper in Montreal, Quebec. He lives in Montreal with his wife and a lovebird named Cookie.