Spring 2025

Red Yellow Blue

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Red loves being red! Sometimes, he’s too focused on red. Through the unconditional kindness of the other colors, he sees that he is part of a whole, and the best things come from working together.

Red loves being red! Apples, wagons, fire trucks—he thinks all the best things are red! Yellow admires Red’s roses, but Red just wants to be left to mind his own business—why can’t Yellow mind hers? But when Yellow and Blue go off to make frogs, shamrocks, and caterpillars, Red realizes that he may be missing out. The possibilities are endless when the colors work together!

Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information on encouraging empathy and cooperation.

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978-1-4338-3030-3
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2019
Publisher Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV039060, JUV039050, JUV009020
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Note to adults, Original artwork, and Reviewed

Author: Lysa Mullady

Lysa Mullady has been an elementary school counselor for 28 years. She is known for her engaging, enthusiastic, and creative counseling style. Her passion is to teach her students to be problem solvers by talking it out and thinking good things. She lives on Long Island.

Illustrator: Laurent Simon

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

“Fans of Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld’s Friendshape (2015) or Michael Hall’s Perfect Square (2011) may find this title complementary . . . comes with a potentially useful note to adults on how to use the book to promote self-esteem and forgiveness. Color science and emotional literacy. . . .”—Kirkus Reviews

School Library Journal

“The deeper layers to the story will encourage emotional exploration and prompt discussion with older children. . . . Perfect for social and emotional learning, this picture book cleverly melds life lessons with an introduction to the primary colors.”—School Library Journal