Yesterday I Had the Blues
Grade 1-4-An African-American boy laments about the blues he had the previous day, "those deep down in my shoes blues, the go away, Mr. Sun, quit smilin' at me blues," and goes on to describe his other days, using the colors of the rainbow. There are days when he has "The runnin' my hand along the hedges greens," Daddy has the grays, and Gram's got "The mix up some oatmeal raisin cookies- yellows." Vibrant acrylic-and-gouache spreads give rhythm and meaning to this child's interpretation of everyday life, his neighborhood, and his family. The illustrations effectively express each individual's mood and beautifully capture the cultural and artistic aspects of the family's life, while the expressive text is engaging. Readers and listeners alike will enthusiastically respond to this book and instantly identify with the sentiments expressed.Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, ALCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.