 In this haunting story, a young girl and her mother take shelter in their roofless house to sleep. The mother tells the story of a large bird that flies from the mountains to protect them. Dark illustrations show that the city is ravaged by war. The bird reminds the girl of happy memories and colors that were there before. The girl and her mother can leave when the girl sees all the colors in the rainbow, which makes a bridge across the sky. The book ends with the mother and child walking on, holding hands, under a rainbow. They will stay together and help each other. mjw |
| Title: Vanishing Colors Author: Constance Orbeck-Nilssen Illustrator: Akin Duzakin Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Copyright: 2019 Original Language: Norwegian Translator: Kari Dickson Original Title: Fargene som forsvant Original Publisher: Vigmostad & Bjorke Original Copyright: 2017 ISBN: 978-0-8028-5518-3 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 5-9 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: Eastern Europe Author’s ethnicity: Norwegian Author’s residence: Norway Illustrator’s ethnicity: Turkish-Norwegian Illustrator’s residence: Norway Awards: 2020 USBBY Outstanding International Books List Subjects: Destruction, Emigration and Immigration, Homelessness and poverty, Migration, Parents, Refugees, Social issues |
Vanishing Colors
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