Sky color

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Author: Peter H. Reynolds
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Awards: none
Grade level: 1st-3rd grade

This book is about a young artist named Marisol. She loved to paint many different things and even had her own "art gallery" on the fridge at home. She learns that her art class has been assigned to paint a mural on the wall for the library. She is beyond excited and while everyone is choosing which part to paint, she says she will paint the sky. She begins looking in a box of colors but is upset because she can't find any blue paint. That night, she watches the sunset and is in awe by the amazing amount of different colors in the sky. The next day, she goes to class and makes a sky out of many amazing and beautiful colors. 

I really enjoyed this book! Most children love to draw or paint, and can easily relate to the love and creativity of drawing. I would definitely have this book in my classroom because it motivates children to be creative and think outside of the box. I chose this book for 1st-3rd grade because it has vocabulary that is simple enough for students to read. In my class, I would use this book to influence creativity before an art activity and encourage students to think outside of the box when it comes to drawing and different colors.