My Many Colored Days

My Many Colored DaysAccompanying a manuscript Dr. Seuss wrote in 1973, was a letter outlining his hopes of finding "a great color artist who will not be dominated by me." The late Dr. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part of the "first book ever to be based on beautiful illustrations and sensational color." The quest for an artist finally ended after the manuscript languished for more than two decades at the paint brushes of husband and wife team

Accompanying a manuscript Dr. Seuss wrote in 1973, was a letter outlining his hopes of finding "a great color artist who will not be dominated by me." The late Dr. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part of the "first book ever to be based on beautiful illustrations and sensational color." The quest for an artist finally ended--after the manuscript languished for more than two decades--at the paint brushes of husband-and-wife team Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher whose stunning, expressive paintings reveal such striking images as a bright red horse kicking its heels, a cool and quiet green fish, a sad and lonely purple dinosaur, and an angrily howling black wolf. Using a spectrum of vibrant colors and a menagerie of animals, this unique book does for the range of human moods and emotions what Oh, the Places You'll Go does for the human life cycle. Here is a wonderful way for parents to talk with children about their feelings. With Johnson and Fancher's atmospheric, large-scale paintings bursting off the pages, Dr. Seuss's vision is brought to life. This rare and beautiful book is bound to appeal to both the innocent young and the most sophisticated seniors.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/20/1996
ISBN: 9780679875970
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.88h x 9.00w x 0.38d
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/22/1996 pg. 240
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/1996 pg. 1246
School Library Journal 12/01/1996 pg. 105
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 48 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw