YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES

By Jeron Ashford Frame. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Most of us know what people are feeling when they have the blues, but what about the greens, grays, pinks, indigos, yellows, and reds? Filled with jazzy, whimsical text, this award-winning picture book features a young narrator pondering the rainbow spectrum of moods that his family experiences—from the hopeful "runnin’ my hand along the hedges greens," to the tired "straight shoelaces, coffee in the car grays," to the happy "hummin’ that parade song, flower house slipper yellows." The story helps readers understand that experiencing changing emotions (and expressing them) is a normal part of life. Grades K–3. 8½" x 11". Tricycle. 26 pages. ©2003.