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They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki

pumpkinspies's review

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4.0

I really loved the poetic nature of this story and the flow of the illustrations, which helped connect points and moved the reader through the story visually and seamlessly.

I'm not entirely sure what age I'd recommend this for. The 4 year old I read it to had a hard time understanding the stream-of-conscious aimlessness. We spent more time discussing what she could see in each scene, what it had in common with the one before and after, etc. The language went a little over her head, but I could use it to teach her connections.

ndalum's review

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4.0

Beautiful illustrations.

neartothewildheart's review against another edition

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5.0

A child's thought-provoking exploration of our vibrant world.

maidmarianlib's review against another edition

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4.0

Such lovely moving illustrations, the text and plot progression is a little esoteric but conveys feelings about color and nature in unique ways.

mlettus's review

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3.0

I liked the art, but the text was all over the place. Not one I would choose as a read aloud.

amageske's review against another edition

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5.0

“Oh! Could purple mean something new?”

m0rganh's review

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4.0

A story and illustrations brimming with magic, movement, and a message - classic Tamaki.

elllie's review

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4.0

So lovely.

erine's review

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3.0

A gorgeous, stream-of-consciousness trip to a very daydreamy child's mind. Not quite about colors, not quite about seasons, not quite about anything. But the rich colors just draw the reader right in and send them down the rabbit hole.

elephant's review

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4.0

Wonderful illustrations, intriguing story line about a curious child looking at colors and seasons.