Blue: The Many Ways I Feel

by Nancy Johnson James, Nancy Johnson James

In an emotional ode to the color blue—and the blues—from writer Nancy Johnson James and illustrator Constance Moore, the creators of The Many Shades of Love and The Many Wonders of My World, The Many Ways I Feel features a colorful collage of watercolor and textile eye-catching art.

Full of feeling and wonder, a child describes all the beautiful shades of blue they feel—from a pale winter sky to a bright ocean wave, from deep twilight to the musical blues—and discovers that one has the power to change one’s many blues into a song or a poem, blue into gold.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Emotion

32 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2023

About the author

Nancy Johnson James is a writer and educator based in Oakland, California. She is the author of Brown: The Many Shades of Love.

Reviews

[Denise Lauron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up at the library, since it looked interesting.

The illustrations are wonderful. It shows that the color blue doesn't always have to be a sad color. There are many emotions attached to the color. The artist does a wonderful job illustrating the emotions.

I would recommend this book.

[Connie Gee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased Black by the same author and illustrator. I loved Black and have gifted to many of my friend’s children. Blue is now on my list of books to gift out. The story is simple but powerful and the illustrations are simply beautiful.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.

[Jorden · Rating 5 out of 5]

the art work was gorgeous, im really into the illustration. found this in the library, really sweet would buy this for my kids

[KhiN’Millie Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

That book had my favourite colour and lots of emotions. -Khi 4

[Beth Kakuma-Depew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the art better than the verse.