Description
RED IS NOT ANGRY. BLUE IS NOT SAD
Book Summary
A picture book that invites children and adults to question the automatic association between colors and emotions. Through the fun story of a fox who arrives at the park wearing a blue sweater, her friends assume she is sad. However, she is happy. This misunderstanding leads to a playful and necessary reflection: colors do not define how we feel. With the recognizable style of Luis Amavisca and Alicia Acosta, authors of "¡Vivan las uñas de colores!", this work proposes freeing emotions from chromatic stereotypes and encouraging free and authentic expression.
What is it about?
The fox arrives at the park and all her friends ask her, concerned, if she is okay. She is happy and doesn't understand what's happening. It turns out she is wearing a blue sweater, and blue is the color of sadness, right? Her friend the bear immediately puts a yellow sweater on her. Now, everything is in its place. But why must colors reflect the emotions we feel? What if we could use them however we wanted? Or even mix them? The book poses these questions with humor and sensitivity, showing that each person can feel and express their emotions without pre-established labels.
Main themes
- Questioning emotional stereotypes associated with colors.
- Freedom of emotional expression without predefined labels.
- Empathy and communication among friends.
- Acceptance of the diversity of feelings.
- Creativity and play as tools for understanding emotions.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at children from 3 years old, as well as parents and educators who are looking for tools to talk about emotions openly and without clichés. It is also ideal for early childhood education professionals and libraries that want to expand their collection on emotional intelligence with an inclusive and groundbreaking approach.
What this book offers
- A renewed vision on the relationship between colors and emotions, far from the usual commonplaces.
- A fun and relatable story that encourages dialogue between adults and children.
- The opportunity to reflect on the social pressure to label feelings.
- A message of acceptance and respect for each person's unique way of feeling.
- Attractive illustrations and rhyming text that facilitates reading aloud.
Technical data
- Author: ACOSTA (CAT), ALICIA; ALLEPUZ (CAT), ANUSKA; AMAVISCA (CAT)
- Publisher: NUBEOCHO
- Language: cat
- Subject: PICTURE BOOKS
- Collection: CATALAN
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: May 2023
- Number of pages: 36
- Weight: 158 g
Editorial review
A brave and necessary proposal in the children's literature landscape regarding emotions. While most books associate colors with feelings in a rigid way, this title invites us to question that norm with naturalness and humor. The collaboration between Luis Amavisca and Alicia Acosta bears fruit once again, offering a story that educates in emotional diversity without dogmatism. Ideal for working on empathy and self-expression from an early age.