Sky Color

The sky's no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way.

Marisol 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.

Author: Peter H. Reynolds
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 08/28/2012
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.40h x 7.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763623456
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 153474 / Sky Color


Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/18/2012 pg. 60
Booklist 07/01/2012 pg. 57
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2012
Shelf Awareness 09/14/2012
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 104
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 41 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many acclaimed books for children. In addition to his Creatrilogy -- The Dot, Ish, and now Sky Color -- he is the author-illustrator of Rose's Garden, The North Star, and So Few of Me and the illustrator of Megan McDonald's Judy Moody and Stink series. Born in Canada, Peter H. Reynolds now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.