This book is a wonder because it helps put emotions and moods into simple color terms the kids can grasp, helping them process and move on. Accompanying a manuscript Geisel wrote in 1974 was a letter outlining his hopes of finding "a great color artist who will not be dominated by me". it's a fast read for Seuss, and so deep and meaningful, I wish there were adult versions and a self help series built around this concept for the parents!

I recommend the book Black Is a Rainbow Color as a means to both acknowledge how the color black is loaded with historical baggage, but is also a strong color that reflects a powerful culture as well. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This made for a great talking point about feelings and how they can come and go but not define our personality with my nursery drama class. Adults continue to be complicit with societal labels around color ranging from religious conceptions of black as evil and white as pure, to gendered labels such as blue representing boys and pink representing girls, and then they pass those ideas onto children. Yellow and pink days are happy like buzzing bees and jumping flamingos, directly in contrast to black days like mad and loud wolves, howling and growling at every cloud.It does not pass judgement on feelings or describe them as positive or negative, it simply gives an idea of what effect thay have using very simple text and powerful images.

Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Dark colors represent emotions ranging from anger to sadness, while light colors represent emotions like happiness. his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults.

My Many Colored Days Book Review Teaching for Change (2021) by Paige Pagan: https://socialjusticebooks. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book in its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Brown days are like slow bears, gray days are like still owls, and purple days are like dragging dinosaurs. For instance, whereas the color black may indicate darkness and evil in western culture, it may represent good health or prosperity in some Asian cultures and masculinity in some Latin/South American and African cultures ( “Colours and Their Meanings Around the World”).