A great message in a beautifully illustrated, colorful book. Teaches children to not discriminate and that everyone has worth. Slightly over the top but a good book. Children will love the colorful pictures. Well written. ( )

There is a very important message between the covers of this book. That message is that we all need each other and need to respect each other, no matter our differences. In the Land Of Expression, colors control everything. But when Black comes on the scene, they are hateful to him and so the creator sends him to the sky where things get much brighter. The other colors see this and also see that their world is getting bleaker and fading. They are not going to survive without Black. Then they realize how important it is to have all colors, even Black. I loved this book and think it is a great addition to any child's library. I also loved the rich colors of the illustrations. You can see what I mean by looking at the cover. ( )

The message of this picture book was a simple one. We need to accept people for who they are no matter what our differences. The author has chose to use colors who blend together in every way but one. They see how strong black is so they won’t shake hands with him or anything. They ignore him. One day the creators take him and place him in the sky. They love him there because he makes the stars shine brighter. The other colors start to realize that without black they are beginning to fade. Their existence is in danger of dying because they never knew how much they truly need black around. Black feels sorry for them and begs the creators to let him return. They let him stay in both places. The other colors are glad to have him back and realize they should not fear their differences but embrace them. The illustrations were vibrant and a necessary part of the story. ( )