Gray

Praise

Color words signal emotions. . . . Kids will warm to this sweet, understated U.K. import and feel heartened by the caregiver’s comforting reassurances. Youngsters should feel their own moods, notoriously mercurial in childhood, validated. The mixed-media illustrations are appealingly childlike. . . This wise charmer will help brighten readers’ feelings.
—Kirkus Reviews`

[A] visually and metaphorically resonant picture book. . . . Dockrill uses simple and evocative metaphors to reflect a feeling to which many young readers and listeners (and probably many older ones, too) can relate. . . . The art manages to convey both the protagonist’s emotions and the wonders that can be present on an average gloomy day. Altogether a welcome reminder that even on the grayest days, hugs (and support from others) can help, and color can return.
—The Horn Book

If I were still in a school library, I would read aloud and discuss this picture book with every class in kindergarten through fifth grade. It would help us have important conversations about our moods and feelings.
—John Schu