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Early Learning Book - My Many Colored Days

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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.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

David B. ★★★★★

The watercolor illustrations are what make this one stand out — soft and dreamy, nothing like the usual bright Seuss art, which fits the mood of the text perfectly. My kid is only two and already points at the different colored pages while I read the lines about feeling happy or sad. It's become a c

Matthew ★★★★★

My toddler actually asks for this one by name at bedtime, which never happens with other books. The way each mood gets its own color and animal makes it easy to talk about feelings without it turning into a lecture.

Evelyn Y. ★★★★★

The watercolor illustrations are what sold me — soft and dreamy, not the usual busy cartoon style. My son is almost three and he likes naming the colors on each page, though he's convinced the gray day is a hippo.