Purple Rules

by David YayGrr

The Purple King has taken over the Land of We! See what happens when this evil king attempts to control the land with his color-based rule. Young readers will experience the ups and downs of this story, cheering for one brave citizen who attempts to squash the king with his clever cure. Will the Land of We be able to unite and outsmart the Purple King in time?

Immerse yourself in this tale as first-time illustrator, Gi P, brings the characters to life through her brightly colored illustrations and detailed imagery. This fun rhyming book is a great way to introduce the concepts of diversity and equality to all children, without preaching.

Kids will be on the edge of their seats starting from page one... how will it all end?

This book is best suited for ages 5-10.

Reviews:

"The history of the world is rich and colorful, and I am very grateful for the mesh of cultures that I am personally able to experience within my community. However, as a result of our surface-level differences, conflicts undoubtedly arise. "Purple Rules" explores this concept of segregation and discrimination masterfully, subtly delving into the cruel treatment of minorities from the Trail of Tears to Jim Crow Laws to Alien and Sedition Acts within American History.... This book is a unique coming-of-age venture for children to learn about the differences within our communities"
- Hannah Li, Artist

"The story is genius in every way and the pictures played in my head like a movie." - Mackenzie Cox

"The story of “Purple Rules” is all about inclusivity and diversity, and it is very important to let the young readers know that."
- K.

“Having experienced discrimination myself, I found the text to be incredibly powerful. Prejudice is a very difficult topic to understand, for children and adults alike. That's why it's essential to teach young children about it in hopes that one day, prejudice may be abolished. I think stories like these are the perfect way to do so"
- Sujana H.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

David Yeager writes under his pen name "David YayGrr". He's written a handful of rhyming children's books, the first of which was self-published in 2019: Nikki Durant and the Terrible Can't. He currently splits his time between FL and OH and is adamant about donating 100% of the profit from every book sale to charity.

His daughter, Nikki Yeager, is the illustrator for his stories.

Reviews

[Michael Robellard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good book to read, and I think it will do a good job of helping young children understand some of our crazy world without having to understand all of the ugliness.

[John Bryant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Purple Rules gave me a way to discuss difficult topics with my five year old son. Talking about racism,
discrimination, and politics is difficult with young children. However, this book gave me a kid friendly setting to start exploring those concepts in. That being said, it's not a stuffy, explanatory book. This is an adventure story! My son experienced the whole range of emotions throughout this tale, and never lost interest. As an adult I love the message. As a kid, he likes the story and loved rooting for Jefferson Blue. Which, I believe, is the best of all worlds.

[Vincent Dela Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Talking to children about racism, hate, religious discrimination and politics is never easy. This story provides a great platform to engage the child and then explain what is happening in a fairy tale setting. If we had more stories like this, perhaps 2020 would have been a much kinder year to everyone. We need to talk to kids about the bad stuff too and Purple Rules is a great way to do that. Well done!

[mellismoodreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Schönes Buch und tolle Message dahinter. Absolut empfehlenswert!

[David YayGrr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great message at the very end!

It can be a little intense for the smallest readers, but the payoff is worth it. This is a must buy!