Blue by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Published by Roaring Brook Press on September 25th 2018
ISBN: 1626720665
Pages: 40
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Blue by Laura Vaccaro Seeger is simple and elegant  with just two words per spread. This book can be enjoyed on many levels. Children will like peeking through the various die-cuts, one per spread, and see the next shade of blue including berry blue, ocean blue, and midnight blue. There is also a touching story of a little boy and a puppy(baby blue). They grow older, and the dog dies (true blue, so blue). After a passage of time you see an older boy with a girl friend who has a dog (new blue). Seeger’s  textured acrylic on canvas illustrations add richness and depth. This is similar to Seeger’s earlier Green, but this new book is easier to follow as a story. Recommended for Cream of the Crop. Margy Soule, Coffin School, Brunswick