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Pink Is Not a Color
Pink finds happiness right where she always knew it was in this colorful companion to the popular picture book This Book Is Gray.
Pink loves her rosy world, from her pink toy dinosaur to her pet flamingo, Phil. But when she sees the Primaries and Secondaries getting ready for the Rainbow Extravaganza, she begins to wonder why she isn’t in the rainbow…and if that means she’s not really a color. Then she meets the Tints, and she’s even more confused. Luckily, a friend shows her the many ways she spreads joy—reminding Pink that she is truly one of a kind, rainbow or not.
Featuring the world of colors introduced in This Book Is Gray—and a few new color concepts—this is a tale about appreciating who you are and realizing that only you can decide what makes you happy.
Pink loves her rosy world, from her pink toy dinosaur to her pet flamingo, Phil. But when she sees the Primaries and Secondaries getting ready for the Rainbow Extravaganza, she begins to wonder why she isn’t in the rainbow…and if that means she’s not really a color. Then she meets the Tints, and she’s even more confused. Luckily, a friend shows her the many ways she spreads joy—reminding Pink that she is truly one of a kind, rainbow or not.
Featuring the world of colors introduced in This Book Is Gray—and a few new color concepts—this is a tale about appreciating who you are and realizing that only you can decide what makes you happy.
40 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2022
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Lindsay Ward
46 books237 followersLindsay Ward has a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. Her most recent books include It’s Show and Tell, Dexter! and Don’t Forget Dexter!, books 1 and 2 in the Dexter T. Rexter Series with Two Lions. She is also the author and illustrator of Brobarians (Two Lions, 2017), The Importance of Being 3 (Dial 2016), Rosco vs. the Baby (S&S, 2016), Henry Finds His Word (Dial, 2015), a Choose to Read Ohio Book, When Blue Met Egg (Dial, 2012), and Please Bring Balloons (Dial, 2013), which was produced into a play by the New York City Children’s Theater in 2017. Her work has been reviewed in Kirkus Reviews, Publisher’s Weekly, and the New York Times. Lindsay is currently working on a new board book series, I Go!, with HarperCollins, due Summer 2019 and This Book Is Gray, a new picture book with Two Lions. She is the founder of Critter Lit (www.critterlit.com), a free picture book manuscript and illustration critique service for up-and-coming authors and illustrators. Lindsay lives in Peninsula, Ohio with her husband, two sons, and dog. Visit her online at www.lindsaymward.com or follow her on Twitter @lindsaymward.
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March 24, 2024
This Book is Marvelous!
The rainbow colors are having a party to celebrate with each other, that they are colors. Red, green, blue, yellow, orange and purple, are all invited.
Pink wants to know why she isn’t invited, and she is told by yellow that she isn’t a color.
She finds out that she is a tint. And I find out, too. A color mixed with white. Like coral, mint, buttercup, lavender and sky.
The author says some scientists think that pink is not actually a color, but just a color our brains invent to fill the empty space between red light and violet light.
Something else I just learned while reading this book.
This book has got some great information about colors and how they interact and work together. The illustrations are fantastic. The drawings of the colors are awesome. This book gets five stars.
Five delightful stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The rainbow colors are having a party to celebrate with each other, that they are colors. Red, green, blue, yellow, orange and purple, are all invited.
Pink wants to know why she isn’t invited, and she is told by yellow that she isn’t a color.
She finds out that she is a tint. And I find out, too. A color mixed with white. Like coral, mint, buttercup, lavender and sky.
The author says some scientists think that pink is not actually a color, but just a color our brains invent to fill the empty space between red light and violet light.
Something else I just learned while reading this book.
This book has got some great information about colors and how they interact and work together. The illustrations are fantastic. The drawings of the colors are awesome. This book gets five stars.
Five delightful stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
March 5, 2023
This is a great book that integrates learning about colors, tints, shades and a few other early art meanings with kindness and inclusivity.
This was a super fun and quick read to my kids, set up like a comic in that every part of the book is in a speech bubble.
I read it on Kindle Unlimited for free on my Kindle - turned it sideways and it had perfect formatting.
Recommend for an enriching read for kids in the 4-11 range.
This was a super fun and quick read to my kids, set up like a comic in that every part of the book is in a speech bubble.
I read it on Kindle Unlimited for free on my Kindle - turned it sideways and it had perfect formatting.
Recommend for an enriching read for kids in the 4-11 range.
June 25, 2022
Pink is dismayed to learn that she's not invited to the party for rainbow colors because she's not a color . . . she's a tint. Luckily, she finds plenty of other tints to chat with, and discovers her own importance in the world of color.
A sweet story, with fun illustrations by the author.
A sweet story, with fun illustrations by the author.
June 9, 2022
this was cute
Color theory is a fun jumble, I grew up never liking pink (tomboy syndrome maybe?) but it has started to grow on me whenever it’s that powerful, vibrant, shade.
Color theory is a fun jumble, I grew up never liking pink (tomboy syndrome maybe?) but it has started to grow on me whenever it’s that powerful, vibrant, shade.
February 21, 2023
A good one from the author.
The kids will get to know the basic colours. Cute illustrations as well.
The kids will get to know the basic colours. Cute illustrations as well.
June 3, 2022
This is a fun book about color. Pink learns she's not a color in the rainbow and has an identity crisis. With the help of other colors, shades (colors mixed with black), and tints (colors mixed with white) Pink finds her identity. Gray shows her how important she is. Beautiful color (of course) illustrations.
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August 5, 2022no rating
read this with Nova and she loved all the colors. such a cute children's book ☺️
read this with Nova and she loved all the colors. such a cute children's book ☺️
July 8, 2022
One of my favorite read-aloud books at school is THIS BOOK IS GRAY. While writing it, author Lindsay Ward learned that some scientists don’t consider pink to be a color since pink light doesn’t exist. It’s a blend of red light and violet light. It got Ward thinking about a story involving Pink finding out she is not a color. PINK IS NOT A COLOR is the result and shares Pink finding out that she isn’t part of the rainbow and therefore isn’t considered a color but a tint like Coral, Mint, and Lavender.
Pink just isn’t sure where she fits in and doesn’t feel like she is special at all. But, Gray shows up and convinces her that she is special since she is the color that makes people happy. She is cupcakes and sprinkles, bubble gum, and cotton candy. Who doesn’t love those things?
After some convincing and reminders of all the pink things that people love, Pink finally realizes she isn’t a color in the rainbow but she is an important tint color and brings happiness wherever she goes.
Ward’s illustrations are vibrant and fun and her colors all have their own personalities. This is such a great companion to THIS BOOK IS GRAY that you really must add both to your collection. I can’t wait to take this one to school with me this fall.
Pink made the choice to be happy in her own color and sometimes we all need that reminder to just be ourselves and not let others put us in a box with a label we don’t agree with.
Pink just isn’t sure where she fits in and doesn’t feel like she is special at all. But, Gray shows up and convinces her that she is special since she is the color that makes people happy. She is cupcakes and sprinkles, bubble gum, and cotton candy. Who doesn’t love those things?
After some convincing and reminders of all the pink things that people love, Pink finally realizes she isn’t a color in the rainbow but she is an important tint color and brings happiness wherever she goes.
Ward’s illustrations are vibrant and fun and her colors all have their own personalities. This is such a great companion to THIS BOOK IS GRAY that you really must add both to your collection. I can’t wait to take this one to school with me this fall.
Pink made the choice to be happy in her own color and sometimes we all need that reminder to just be ourselves and not let others put us in a box with a label we don’t agree with.
June 2, 2022
so cute!
What a great book to explore identity and science! I never knew that there was a color debate in the science world about whether pink was a color or not. Lots of great color information and a good place to talk about differences in people for kids.
What a great book to explore identity and science! I never knew that there was a color debate in the science world about whether pink was a color or not. Lots of great color information and a good place to talk about differences in people for kids.
June 4, 2022
When Pink realizes she's not a primary or even a secondary color she begins to doubt she's a color at all. A cute kids book that I won from Goodreads. It will go on my bookshelf for my grandkids.
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June 25, 2022I love how I can learn so much from a picture book!
September 3, 2023
Identity is a powerful thing. We all claim different things about ourselves to make up our identities.
Wow, that's very uplifting—identity and color-wise. This is exactly what I need right now. Pink is a color I always keep inside my pocket because it's a nice, heartwarming color. I'm surrounded by pink color.
Wow, that's very uplifting—identity and color-wise. This is exactly what I need right now. Pink is a color I always keep inside my pocket because it's a nice, heartwarming color. I'm surrounded by pink color.
August 6, 2022
Pink is having a hard time figuring out what she is. She starts to think she isn't a color because she doesn't fit in the rainbow. She does a lot of searching before she realizes that she's important.
The illustrations are cute and go well with the story.
The illustrations are cute and go well with the story.
November 9, 2022
Not feeling this read.
April 23, 2025
Four Point Five Stars
Beautiful story as Pink suddenly realizes that she is not invited to the Rainbow Extravaganza because she is not a colour. Pink is sad and begins to wonder what she is. Beautiful ‘colouful’ story for kids and adults. Enjoyed it.
Beautiful story as Pink suddenly realizes that she is not invited to the Rainbow Extravaganza because she is not a colour. Pink is sad and begins to wonder what she is. Beautiful ‘colouful’ story for kids and adults. Enjoyed it.
June 22, 2024
Hmmmm...
Not sure what to say about this one.
Not sure what to say about this one.
July 6, 2022
When my Kiddo was a little girl, there were two truisms in her life: 1) there was never enough glitter, and 2) there was never enough pink. Pink is probably the favorite color of most little girls at some point. After all, Pink is a happy color and the world is a rosier place thanks to it.
So when Pink ran into the Primaries Red, Blue, and Yellow getting ready to have a Rainbow Extravaganza, Pink was excited to help.
The Primary colors were all going to be at the Rainbow Extravaganza, as were the Secondary colors, Orange, Green, and Purple, and there would be balloons, streamers, and a great big rainbow colored banner. It was going to be an awesome party, with all the colors of the rainbow there, and Pink was so up for it...until the Rainbow Colors reminded her that Pink is not a color in the rainbow.
And even though they encouraged Pink to come to the party anyway, Pink's excitement was more than a little deflated. Pink leaves the Rainbow Extravaganza thinking about how super popular she is and all the things that are pink - bubble gum, cupcakes with sprinkles, tutus, bunny slippers. Everyone loves pink, so why isn't she in the rainbow? And if she isn't, is she even a color,? And if she isn't a color, just what she is?
The next day, still feeling low and confused, Pink runs into the Brown, who is a Shade and the Tints - Corel, Mint, Buttercup, Lavender and Sky - who invite her to color with them. Feeling validated that she is a color after all, Brown explains the difference between a Shade, like himself, and a Tint, like Pink. But is a Tint a real color, she wonders?
Leaving Brown and the Tints behind, Pink encounters Gray and tells him about her midcolor crisis. Gray says that in his book, Pink is definitely a color in his book. But is an appearance in This Book is Gray enough to convince Pink that she is a color even if she isn't in the rainbow? Leave it to Gray to show Pink all the different ways in which she colors the world, including mornings and evenings.
Some of Lindsay Ward's books are truly adventures in color. There's This Book is Gray, followed by Between the Lines, and now there is Pink is not a Color. Each book has something to teach kids about colors and this one answers the question: what is a color? It begins with a Color Glossary right there on the front end page. And while kids are learning the difference between Primary Colors and how Secondary Colors, Shades, Tints Achromatic Colors are created, there is also an important message about self-doubt.
Pink was pretty happy and self confident until the other colors preparing for the Rainbow Extravaganza said she wasn't a color in the rainbow. They were certainly happy to have her join in the festivities, but Pink immediately sunk into a midcolor crisis, as though not being in the rainbow made her not a color - so what is she? Self-doubt is something that can happen so easily to kids, and often, as it happens with Pink, it is the result of a something that wasn't even said to be mean. Hopefully, adults reading this to children will realize what hurtful words can do to a child's self-esteem, so thy can help kids if they find themselves in a situation like Pink's. And children hearing this story will hopefully be able to see that they are just as important and have things to offer, just like Pink.
I loved the digitally created illustrations and the bright, colorful palette used throughout. These different colors used add so much to the color characters, and no one color overpowers Pink, since it is her story. One of other things I like is that the colors are represented by that little triangle at the end of every crayon.
Pink is Not a Color will be a wonderful and important book to share with young kids, either in school or at home and should generate lots of good conversations afterwards. I know I can't wait to share it with my young readers when we get back together again.
So when Pink ran into the Primaries Red, Blue, and Yellow getting ready to have a Rainbow Extravaganza, Pink was excited to help.
The Primary colors were all going to be at the Rainbow Extravaganza, as were the Secondary colors, Orange, Green, and Purple, and there would be balloons, streamers, and a great big rainbow colored banner. It was going to be an awesome party, with all the colors of the rainbow there, and Pink was so up for it...until the Rainbow Colors reminded her that Pink is not a color in the rainbow.
And even though they encouraged Pink to come to the party anyway, Pink's excitement was more than a little deflated. Pink leaves the Rainbow Extravaganza thinking about how super popular she is and all the things that are pink - bubble gum, cupcakes with sprinkles, tutus, bunny slippers. Everyone loves pink, so why isn't she in the rainbow? And if she isn't, is she even a color,? And if she isn't a color, just what she is?
The next day, still feeling low and confused, Pink runs into the Brown, who is a Shade and the Tints - Corel, Mint, Buttercup, Lavender and Sky - who invite her to color with them. Feeling validated that she is a color after all, Brown explains the difference between a Shade, like himself, and a Tint, like Pink. But is a Tint a real color, she wonders?
Leaving Brown and the Tints behind, Pink encounters Gray and tells him about her midcolor crisis. Gray says that in his book, Pink is definitely a color in his book. But is an appearance in This Book is Gray enough to convince Pink that she is a color even if she isn't in the rainbow? Leave it to Gray to show Pink all the different ways in which she colors the world, including mornings and evenings.
Some of Lindsay Ward's books are truly adventures in color. There's This Book is Gray, followed by Between the Lines, and now there is Pink is not a Color. Each book has something to teach kids about colors and this one answers the question: what is a color? It begins with a Color Glossary right there on the front end page. And while kids are learning the difference between Primary Colors and how Secondary Colors, Shades, Tints Achromatic Colors are created, there is also an important message about self-doubt.
Pink was pretty happy and self confident until the other colors preparing for the Rainbow Extravaganza said she wasn't a color in the rainbow. They were certainly happy to have her join in the festivities, but Pink immediately sunk into a midcolor crisis, as though not being in the rainbow made her not a color - so what is she? Self-doubt is something that can happen so easily to kids, and often, as it happens with Pink, it is the result of a something that wasn't even said to be mean. Hopefully, adults reading this to children will realize what hurtful words can do to a child's self-esteem, so thy can help kids if they find themselves in a situation like Pink's. And children hearing this story will hopefully be able to see that they are just as important and have things to offer, just like Pink.
I loved the digitally created illustrations and the bright, colorful palette used throughout. These different colors used add so much to the color characters, and no one color overpowers Pink, since it is her story. One of other things I like is that the colors are represented by that little triangle at the end of every crayon.
Pink is Not a Color will be a wonderful and important book to share with young kids, either in school or at home and should generate lots of good conversations afterwards. I know I can't wait to share it with my young readers when we get back together again.
June 3, 2022
** Personified, anthropomorphized colors have never been so delightful or illuminating! **
If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber you might not be aware they have a fantastic deal going where each month that entitles you to a gratis eBook from a small curated selection they offer monthly. Usually I have like ten dense books, novels or collections of poetry going and am unable to squeeze in the (promising looking) fiction available, but I also appreciate the children’s picture books which appear in their options, because having no sons or daughters of my own, or nieces and nephews to gift one to, I cannot as easily justify the cost of purchasing from this genre, but I enjoy reading them and viewing artwork, seeing the continued evolution of the form and how it adapts to the concerns and language of our present day.
If you too retain a scrap of youth in your heart, have an inner child who adores lush illustrations and elegant, accessibly worded parables, (or should you be seeking to review strong options to share with your kids or a relative’s or friend’s) I highly encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities and keep your eye out for, enjoy books like Pink is Not a Color by the very talented author and illustrator Lindsay Ward, with professional design by Abby Dening.
For young artists (and scientifically minded ragamuffins who might benefit from better understanding the characteristics of light and pigments) this presents a highly useful means of understanding, familiarizing themselves with the nuances and terminology of colors and their differentiation. The methodology of reading the electronic book, how the text bubbles are progressed through sequentially, also recalls animated graphic novels or web comics, adds a vivacity and interactivity, lends unexpected life and clarity to the reading process that I believe will greatly enhance the experience and be advantageous for young readers.
The plot and its subtexts are also quite interesting and subtly educate the audience on advanced ideas and challenges they may find themselves navigating throughout life in different forms, in very diplomatic and gentle conceptualizing figuratively introduce struggles with classism, exclusion, ethnocentrism, race, nepotism, birth lottery, bullying, and other realities which are difficult for folk of all ages to wrap their heads around or reconcile themselves with the symptoms of. Ward has taken some important philosophic notions involving economic and social justice, inclusivity, and boiled them into ideas and characters which painlessly communicate them constructively to the next generation, which is quite an impressive accomplishment.
Highly recommended!
If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber you might not be aware they have a fantastic deal going where each month that entitles you to a gratis eBook from a small curated selection they offer monthly. Usually I have like ten dense books, novels or collections of poetry going and am unable to squeeze in the (promising looking) fiction available, but I also appreciate the children’s picture books which appear in their options, because having no sons or daughters of my own, or nieces and nephews to gift one to, I cannot as easily justify the cost of purchasing from this genre, but I enjoy reading them and viewing artwork, seeing the continued evolution of the form and how it adapts to the concerns and language of our present day.
If you too retain a scrap of youth in your heart, have an inner child who adores lush illustrations and elegant, accessibly worded parables, (or should you be seeking to review strong options to share with your kids or a relative’s or friend’s) I highly encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities and keep your eye out for, enjoy books like Pink is Not a Color by the very talented author and illustrator Lindsay Ward, with professional design by Abby Dening.
For young artists (and scientifically minded ragamuffins who might benefit from better understanding the characteristics of light and pigments) this presents a highly useful means of understanding, familiarizing themselves with the nuances and terminology of colors and their differentiation. The methodology of reading the electronic book, how the text bubbles are progressed through sequentially, also recalls animated graphic novels or web comics, adds a vivacity and interactivity, lends unexpected life and clarity to the reading process that I believe will greatly enhance the experience and be advantageous for young readers.
The plot and its subtexts are also quite interesting and subtly educate the audience on advanced ideas and challenges they may find themselves navigating throughout life in different forms, in very diplomatic and gentle conceptualizing figuratively introduce struggles with classism, exclusion, ethnocentrism, race, nepotism, birth lottery, bullying, and other realities which are difficult for folk of all ages to wrap their heads around or reconcile themselves with the symptoms of. Ward has taken some important philosophic notions involving economic and social justice, inclusivity, and boiled them into ideas and characters which painlessly communicate them constructively to the next generation, which is quite an impressive accomplishment.
Highly recommended!
July 6, 2022
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Hello, friends! Our book today is Pink is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward, an identity-affirming follow-up to This Book is Gray.
Seeing her friends the Primary and Secondary colors setting up for a party, popular Pink offers to help. She’s excited to hear about the festivities for the upcoming “Rainbow Extravaganza,” and wonders why she’s never heard of it before. The answer is, as Orange notes, a bit awkward: Pink is technically not a color of the rainbow. This sends Pink for a loop; she’s never really thought about her place in the color spectrum before, and it’s confusing to realize that she is not a rainbow color. After learning a bit more about tints (her classification) and shades from Brown, she feels better, yet still confused. Does being a tint make her less important than the primary colors? At last, she runs into Gray – an achromatic color and subject of the previous book in the serious – and confesses to having a “midcolor crisis.” Will Pink ever find her place in the world of color?
A creative look at identity. Based on the very real debate as to pink’s classification as a color, which the author-illustrator gives a little background on in the author’s note, Ward manages to weave a fascinating and approachable consideration of what our identities mean to us, and how our self-concept can relate to and be informed by them. Like many who can have their self-image shaken when exploring their identities, Pink struggles with the idea that she may be a “less important” color, or even not a color at all. Remembering how much joy she brings to people helps her remember her worth, and it’s honestly very touching. I especially liked that Ward mixed in some less-expected uses for the color Pink for the character to feel proud of, like dinosaurs, soccer balls, and a microscope; while Pink uses she/her pronouns, it’s good to remember that the actual color has no gender. In addition, there’s a beginner lesson in here on color theory, and one that even many adult readers will find enlightening. The length is perfect for a storytime, and JJ really enjoyed it. A very cool and creative way to explore an important message, and we loved it. Baby Bookworm approved!
(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by a representative of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)
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July 14, 2022
🔻 آموزش رواداری برای کودکان
(کتاب “صورتی رنگ نیست”)
رواداری یکی از مفاهیم پایه برای آموزش و برقراری صلح در جهان است. مفهومی که بیشتر از گفتن و آموزش مستقیم، باید آن را در عمل نشان داد و تمرین کرد. کتاب “صورتی رنگ نیست.” ابزار مناسبی برای آموزش این مفهوم به کودکان است.
داستان کتاب از آنجا شروع می شود که (رنگ) صورتی ناگهان چندتایی از رنگها را سر راه می بیند. آنها مشغول کاری هستند: آماده شدن برای جشن رنگین کمان
هم صورتی دلش می خواهد در جشن و مقدماتش همراهی کند و هم بقیه از این ایده استقبال می کنند. اما وقتی صورتی سوال می پرسد که چرا تا به حال چیزی درباره این جشن نشنیده، تازه متوجه می شود که این جشن مخصوص رنگ های رنگین کمان است.
اما جای رنگ صورتی کجاست؟!
گره اصلی داستان اینجاست؛ صورتی به خودش شک می کند:
آیا من واقعا رنگ هستم؟ اگر رنگ نیستم، پس چی هستم؟
آموزش رواداری به کودکان
این شک کردن آن قدر ذهنش را درگیر می کند که کارهایی که قبلا از انجام دادنش لذت می برد، حالا دیگر برایش جذاب نیستند و …
نویسنده “راد ولیز” هوشمندانه از رنگ ها استفاده می کند تا مفهوم “هویت” را برای کودکان عینی سازی کند. او از رنگ های اصلی و مکمل کمک می گیرد. اما رنگ “صورتی” به هیچ کدام از دو دسته شناخته شده رنگ ها تعلق ندارد.[ادامه مطلب را در این لینک بخوانید.]
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(کتاب “صورتی رنگ نیست”)
رواداری یکی از مفاهیم پایه برای آموزش و برقراری صلح در جهان است. مفهومی که بیشتر از گفتن و آموزش مستقیم، باید آن را در عمل نشان داد و تمرین کرد. کتاب “صورتی رنگ نیست.” ابزار مناسبی برای آموزش این مفهوم به کودکان است.
داستان کتاب از آنجا شروع می شود که (رنگ) صورتی ناگهان چندتایی از رنگها را سر راه می بیند. آنها مشغول کاری هستند: آماده شدن برای جشن رنگین کمان
هم صورتی دلش می خواهد در جشن و مقدماتش همراهی کند و هم بقیه از این ایده استقبال می کنند. اما وقتی صورتی سوال می پرسد که چرا تا به حال چیزی درباره این جشن نشنیده، تازه متوجه می شود که این جشن مخصوص رنگ های رنگین کمان است.
اما جای رنگ صورتی کجاست؟!
گره اصلی داستان اینجاست؛ صورتی به خودش شک می کند:
آیا من واقعا رنگ هستم؟ اگر رنگ نیستم، پس چی هستم؟
آموزش رواداری به کودکان
این شک کردن آن قدر ذهنش را درگیر می کند که کارهایی که قبلا از انجام دادنش لذت می برد، حالا دیگر برایش جذاب نیستند و …
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December 4, 2022
Pink feels left out of the Rainbow Extravaganza because pink isn’t a color typically included in a rainbow. Soon Pink has a “mid-color” (identity) crisis and wonders if pink is a color at all.
Then along comes Gray (MC from This Book Is Gray) who kindly tries to cheer Pink up by showing Pink all the cool things in the world that are wonderfully pink and make others happy, asserting “You are one of a kind. We all are.”
The question of “Who am I?” is a big, bold, powerful question that can come up multiple times in a lifetime and sometimes take years even to find an answer to. Pink had always considered itself as a color, but now it’s not so sure. Pink goes through a range of emotions and questions but is left feeling sad without any answers.
I found Pink’s journey and resolution to be incredibly realistic in the most simplest and colorful of ways. Many will relate to Pink’s universal struggle to figure out one’s identity and happiness.
In the author’s note, Ward mentions how the idea for this story came from reading an article of scientists debating if pink is a legit color or not. (Side note, in my humble opinion, pink is a color.) Exploring this aspect of color theory and identity was a great idea and was done fantastically. This book also includes in the beginning a glossary of color terms, which is very helpful. It also helps underscore the why of Pink’s feelings and all else that happens, as well as how pink is a happy color.
Pink Is Not a Color was such a fun and visually pleasing read!
Then along comes Gray (MC from This Book Is Gray) who kindly tries to cheer Pink up by showing Pink all the cool things in the world that are wonderfully pink and make others happy, asserting “You are one of a kind. We all are.”
The question of “Who am I?” is a big, bold, powerful question that can come up multiple times in a lifetime and sometimes take years even to find an answer to. Pink had always considered itself as a color, but now it’s not so sure. Pink goes through a range of emotions and questions but is left feeling sad without any answers.
I found Pink’s journey and resolution to be incredibly realistic in the most simplest and colorful of ways. Many will relate to Pink’s universal struggle to figure out one’s identity and happiness.
In the author’s note, Ward mentions how the idea for this story came from reading an article of scientists debating if pink is a legit color or not. (Side note, in my humble opinion, pink is a color.) Exploring this aspect of color theory and identity was a great idea and was done fantastically. This book also includes in the beginning a glossary of color terms, which is very helpful. It also helps underscore the why of Pink’s feelings and all else that happens, as well as how pink is a happy color.
Pink Is Not a Color was such a fun and visually pleasing read!
June 14, 2022
Pink is Not a Color is a Kindle First Reads book for June 2022. It follows up with the aftermath of the previous book, This Book is Gray. Most of the characters from the previous book are here again. All the primary and secondary colors, and even the kitten from Gray’s book are back.
This book seems suitable for the same ages and temperaments as the earlier books. Some of the words may be a little more difficult as this book introduces the tints and shades. Once again there is a glossary of terms relating to color at the beginning of the book.
Pink doesn’t have the same problem that Gray had in the earlier book. She seems to be perfectly at ease with the rainbow colors and is popular with everyone else. But when she is invited to the Rainbow Extravaganza she is suddenly confused about why she is not in the rainbow. It is then that she begins to doubt herself and wonder – what if pink is not a color?
Pink meets up with some new friends and discovers that she is a tint. Then she runs into Gray, who helps her realize she is all the things that make us happy.
This book seems suitable for the same ages and temperaments as the earlier books. Some of the words may be a little more difficult as this book introduces the tints and shades. Once again there is a glossary of terms relating to color at the beginning of the book.
Pink doesn’t have the same problem that Gray had in the earlier book. She seems to be perfectly at ease with the rainbow colors and is popular with everyone else. But when she is invited to the Rainbow Extravaganza she is suddenly confused about why she is not in the rainbow. It is then that she begins to doubt herself and wonder – what if pink is not a color?
Pink meets up with some new friends and discovers that she is a tint. Then she runs into Gray, who helps her realize she is all the things that make us happy.
January 10, 2025
Did you know that not all scientists consider pink a color*?
That was the inspiration for this story about pink who is questioning where she fits in with the colors; she not's a primary or secondary color that's part of the rainbow. Where does she fit in? Pink will figure it out as we learn about tints, shades, and achromatic colors.
*If you're looking for more stories with art terminology, love the color pink or are a huge fan of Drew Daywalt's The Day the Crayons Quit, you'll appreciate this one.
To learn more about this check out one of the following links:
Does the Color Pink Exist? (from Time magazine)
They Did It To Pluto, But Not To Pink! Please Not Pink! (from National Public Radio)
There is no pink light 1:03 (from minutephysics onYouTube)
That was the inspiration for this story about pink who is questioning where she fits in with the colors; she not's a primary or secondary color that's part of the rainbow. Where does she fit in? Pink will figure it out as we learn about tints, shades, and achromatic colors.
*If you're looking for more stories with art terminology, love the color pink or are a huge fan of Drew Daywalt's The Day the Crayons Quit, you'll appreciate this one.
To learn more about this check out one of the following links:
Does the Color Pink Exist? (from Time magazine)
They Did It To Pluto, But Not To Pink! Please Not Pink! (from National Public Radio)
There is no pink light 1:03 (from minutephysics onYouTube)
July 8, 2022
In Pink is Not a Color, the author introduces readers to several color concepts such as primary and secondary colors, and shades vs. tints. With each color represented by a slice of the color wheel, the colors of the rainbow prepare for a big party called the Rainbow Extravaganza. When Pink realizes that she isn't part of the rainbow she starts wondering where she fits and if she's even a color at all. With the help of other colors (shades, tints, achromatic) she comes to see that she's "a happy color" and "happiness is for everyone." The story is told completely through dialogue with speech bubbles of matching colors showing who is speaking. Each color shines with its own personality and characteristics such as brown with her pigtails to blue's ball cap and tendency to say 'dude'. The illustrations are full of fun and excitement with lots of fun details. What an enjoyable way to recognize the value of everyone and teach color concepts at the same time. A thoroughly engaging and delightful tale perfect for sharing and enjoying with children.
July 25, 2022
✨ Quills thoughts...
This book is so cute! Not only with all the lovely pink things but the sweet friendships and message about self worth wrapped up in a funny picture book that all ages can enjoy!
I loved the world and characters in the companion This Book Is Gray and this really helped add to that world. At the end of the day I believe theLindsay Ward said it best in her authors note...
Identity is a powerful thing. We all claim different things about ourselves to make up our identities. If one of those things comes into question, we can feel as if we have lost who we are. But it's up to us to decide that for ourselves no one else. We each get to decide what makes us happy just like Pink.
This book is so cute! Not only with all the lovely pink things but the sweet friendships and message about self worth wrapped up in a funny picture book that all ages can enjoy!
I loved the world and characters in the companion This Book Is Gray and this really helped add to that world. At the end of the day I believe theLindsay Ward said it best in her authors note...
Identity is a powerful thing. We all claim different things about ourselves to make up our identities. If one of those things comes into question, we can feel as if we have lost who we are. But it's up to us to decide that for ourselves no one else. We each get to decide what makes us happy just like Pink.
October 22, 2022
The colors are planning their annual Rainbow Extravaganza which is like "a totally awesome party where we celebrate all the colors in the rainbow." Pink has never heard of this event before. Why not? "Well, like, you're not exactly, you know, in the rainbow ..."
Pink is feeling inadequate because she's not part of the rainbow. It turns into an identity crisis: "If I'm not a color, what am I?" She meets Brown (a shade) and some of the Tints (Coral, Mint, Buttercup, Lavender and Sky), but that doesn't make her feel much better. Then she comes across Gray and Gray points out that Pink is in all the things that make happiness, but what really makes Pink unique is that she's the first color in every sunrise and sunset.
Inspired by research on color theory and an article written about scientists arguing about whether Pink is actually a color. Terms used: Achromatic, Pigment, Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Shade and Tint. A definite addition to my school library.
Pink is feeling inadequate because she's not part of the rainbow. It turns into an identity crisis: "If I'm not a color, what am I?" She meets Brown (a shade) and some of the Tints (Coral, Mint, Buttercup, Lavender and Sky), but that doesn't make her feel much better. Then she comes across Gray and Gray points out that Pink is in all the things that make happiness, but what really makes Pink unique is that she's the first color in every sunrise and sunset.
Inspired by research on color theory and an article written about scientists arguing about whether Pink is actually a color. Terms used: Achromatic, Pigment, Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Shade and Tint. A definite addition to my school library.
August 7, 2022
I picked this up so I could get a kindle award but it was actually a cute read.
When pink finds out that she's not a colour in the rainbow this causes her to have an existential crisis and wonder if she IS in fact a colour.
Pink was very relatable to me, a 19 year old girl, because I too like to overanalyze things and suffer-- jk!
She made new friends along the way, learned about different types of colours, and even accepted herself even though she wasn't a rainbow colour and her friends were.
I think this is a sweet book for kids to show them that it's okay to be different from your friends. Her friends were also never mean to her because she wasn't a rainbow colour and they accepted her for who she was, it was really just up to pink to love herself :)
P.S. To all the scientists who think pink is not a colour, you are against happiness and we don't like you, 8/
When pink finds out that she's not a colour in the rainbow this causes her to have an existential crisis and wonder if she IS in fact a colour.
Pink was very relatable to me, a 19 year old girl, because I too like to overanalyze things and suffer-- jk!
She made new friends along the way, learned about different types of colours, and even accepted herself even though she wasn't a rainbow colour and her friends were.
I think this is a sweet book for kids to show them that it's okay to be different from your friends. Her friends were also never mean to her because she wasn't a rainbow colour and they accepted her for who she was, it was really just up to pink to love herself :)
P.S. To all the scientists who think pink is not a colour, you are against happiness and we don't like you, 8/
April 9, 2023
Pink perfection :)
The title of the book caught my interest and I wanted to know why pink isn't a colour.The chirpy colour pink turns moody when she realizes that she isn't a part of the rainbow.Could that mean that she isn't a colour?She starts panicking and worrying and gets all the more confused when she meets tints and achromatic colours.Through this book I realized that pink infact isn't a colour and is a tint like lavender and sky blue.The book captures the emotions that the colour pink goes through so beautifully,you cant help empathizing with it and smiling at the same time.The part in which she goes off to feed her pet flamingo (which is but of course pink in colour) was really cute.Charming illustrations too.On the whole a pretty pink read.
Recommended for age group 6 years and above
Star rating: 5 out of 5.
The title of the book caught my interest and I wanted to know why pink isn't a colour.The chirpy colour pink turns moody when she realizes that she isn't a part of the rainbow.Could that mean that she isn't a colour?She starts panicking and worrying and gets all the more confused when she meets tints and achromatic colours.Through this book I realized that pink infact isn't a colour and is a tint like lavender and sky blue.The book captures the emotions that the colour pink goes through so beautifully,you cant help empathizing with it and smiling at the same time.The part in which she goes off to feed her pet flamingo (which is but of course pink in colour) was really cute.Charming illustrations too.On the whole a pretty pink read.
Recommended for age group 6 years and above
Star rating: 5 out of 5.
June 2, 2022
As a lifelong teacher who specialised in SEN for many years I can think of so many situations in which this clever little book could be helpful. Uncluttered and using the single concept of colours, while introducing some helpful vocabulary along the way, I hope that many schools, educators and parents will add it to their repertoire. Notions of inclusivity and society are certainly too complex and abstract for young children to grasp but this brings those concepts into their world in a fun and concrete way. All too often parents and educators run from exploring difference and how that might feel. This story celebrates the worth and value of all shades of being while acknowledging and facing the fear of exclusion. I love it.
June 25, 2022
Disclaimer: I won a copy of this book as a part of Goodreads Giveaways.
I understand what the author is trying to do with this book, but there are times when what the book is trying to teach overrides the narrative. There are times when the book is carried by illustrations that mismatch the narrative. The slang and language in the book is stuck in the mid- to late-nineties, and will be lost on little kids and is annoying to hear again. Additionally, there is awkward self-promotion of her prior book within a few illustrations of this book. Lastly, the conclusion seems to contradict the opening problem and the self-revelation that Pink has. I know it is just a kids book, and my daughter seemed to enjoy it, but it lacks quality.
I understand what the author is trying to do with this book, but there are times when what the book is trying to teach overrides the narrative. There are times when the book is carried by illustrations that mismatch the narrative. The slang and language in the book is stuck in the mid- to late-nineties, and will be lost on little kids and is annoying to hear again. Additionally, there is awkward self-promotion of her prior book within a few illustrations of this book. Lastly, the conclusion seems to contradict the opening problem and the self-revelation that Pink has. I know it is just a kids book, and my daughter seemed to enjoy it, but it lacks quality.
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