{"product_id":"9781596434691","title":"Emily's Blue Period","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEmily's Blue Period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Cathleen Daly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily wants to be an artist. She likes painting and loves the way artists like Pablo Picasso mixed things up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily's life is a little mixed up right now. Her dad doesn't live at home anymore, and it feels like everything around her is changing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When Picasso was sad for a while,\" says Emily, \"he only painted in blue. And now I am in my blue period.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt might last quite some time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Neal Porter Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A nicely underplayed look at family change that will speak to many youngsters' experience.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Aspiring artist Emily is trying to make sense of her life, which right now is all in pieces, since her mom and dad don't live together anymore . . . During the blue period, tones are gray and black and blue, but the final coloring collage invites children to find all the parts of Emily's life . . . Artful.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“*This is a heartfelt, relatable, and even sometimes funny picture book. It's also empowering for readers struggling with similar situations, as Emily figures out a way to redefine her idea of home - herself, through the making of art.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“*This book does a beautiful job of using the arts to show Emily's process as she grieves, accepts, and adapts to the changes in her family . . . A lovely, contemplative picture book.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A girl adjusts to her parents' divorce with the help of Pablo Picasso's artwork . . . A worthwhile, idiosyncratic demonstration of a specific artist's relevance to a young child.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Daly offers a picture book with a middle-grade sensibility, examining the way that creating art can help dispel distress.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2015), Long-listed CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781596434691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595606634702,"sku":"9781596434691","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_13f02f47-4201-414d-950a-3ec45b1ebe90.jpg?v=1637836465","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781596434691","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}