The Persistence of Yellow: Book of Recipes for Life

by Monique Duval, Joanna Abbott Moss (Illustrator)

A book to make your heart soar! You will laugh, cry, cheer and fall in love with life all over again.

Genres: Poetry

80 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2000

Reviews

[Rim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re-read your poetry books, kids. They matter.

[Olivia Willard · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most uplifting book I have ever read.

[Danielle Palmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funky, fun, and thought provoking

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite "Adult Picture Books" this book is filled with awesome vignettes of poetry that revolve around two women who have crazy experiences that can somehow be applied to life. The quotes are awesome i.e. "Sometimes it's necessary to howl - no matter who you wake up." are amazing and have become some of my favorite quotes of all-time. The pictures are equally amazing - they are simple line drawings where the author/illustrator didn't pick up the pencil, so they are all one continuous line. This book is reminiscent of Latin America/Mexico which makes me love it even more.

[Mara Sundwall · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good friend gave me this book, and I thanked her profusely because I loved its abstract, quirky and deep insights. Then I began to wonder if she gave it to me because she thought I was abstract and quirky myself. Food for thought. Regardless, thanks, Kristy! :)

[Sara Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all-time favorite books. There is an untidiness to it that makes my heart sing. I absolutely adore the drawings, and the are several pages I would love to rip out and frame if I could bring myself to do such a thing.

[Nicole Sharigian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this book in Goodwill for a dollar. I keep it out & flip to any old page from time to time & leave it open on the table. A wonderful imaginative lil book, I especially love the references to her abuelita... it’s the kind of book that stumbles into your life right when you need it so you keep it & then pass on to a friend that you thinks needs it, they read it and then it ends up in a Goodwill pile during a move & then another person finds it and it passes on and on... always persisting, always a hidden treasure. Such a gem!

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This helped save me after a heart breaking divorce that had me fighting for any kind of hope. I loved the idea of finding your “yellow” your happy, your purpose and following feelings that felt like sunshine. When all you can do is put one foot in front of the other, this felt like a beautiful place to start. 💛

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

My bible. My only bible.

[Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely uplifting book full of magic.

[Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though the copyright date says
2000, this book feels like it
came straight from the sixties.
Little prose-y, poem-y writing
with lovely line drawings,
lightly highlighted here and
there with yellow, all loosely
talking about living now.

Here's a short sample:
"Everything melted,
rained, unraveled,
became, grew wings,
attempted flight,
flopped, tried again,
succeeded.
Just another day.
#317"

[Michele Harrod · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I have had this for a few years, and every now and then, I curl up on my couch, and indulge in a splash of yellow - and my spirit simply soars.

"I met my dreams in a dream last night. They were whining about the view, the humidity, the reckless rooms inside my heart. 'We need room for flight,' they cried. So I'm deconstructing my tiny house today. I am giving my dreams the starlight as their steeple, the uncluttered winds for their kites".

Yes, this is what I do when I read 'The Persistence of Yellow' - I give my dreams the freedom to fly.

Gorgeous. One of my favourite books ever.

[Rachel Meyers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the cover of this book, my favorite color, yellow. The artwork was interesting and it said in the back of the book that the artist drew the illustrations in one continuous line with seemingly no beginning and no end. The book was a book of quotes from a grandmother to her granddaughter. I liked it ok and think it will be interesting to talk about in our book group. But, it was a little eccentric for my conservative style.

[k8beeZ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a short little book...really funky addages and positive, uplifting vibes!

[Saroum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful illustrations!

[Rhonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

[Virginia Pulver · Rating 4 out of 5]

A magical read...made me feel like dancing! (Or howling!)

[Jeanne Ng · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it.

[Zeerak Waseem · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely brilliant collection of tiny stories. This is probably going to be my Go To gift from here on out.

[Frances Houseman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a lovely little book. Great, eccentric illustrations and I adore the small "stories." Very inspiring.