They Say Blue - Hardcover

"Dreamlike rather than story like, this is a book for talking through rather than listening to in order to encourage children to look at their world and let their imaginations roam. Beautifully vivid colours sweep across the pages, reflecting the thought s of the girl as her imagination soars like the crows swooping across a winter sky." -- The School Librarian "Jillian Tamaki's flowing artwork and lyrical text capture the feeling of both a quiet meditation and a surreal dream sequence. Diving into what we can and cannot take for granted, They Say Blue reminds readers that it's important to engage thoughtfully with the world if you want to see its true colors." -- NPR "As a little girl journeys through a typical day, this book becomes a subtle, joyful consideration of colors, seasons and perspective." -- The New York Times Book Review "Caldecott and Printz Honor-winning illustrator Jillian Tamaki brings us a poetic exploration of colour and nature from a young child's point of view." -- Good Reads Best Picture Books of 2018 "Tamaki's illustrations - which were meticulously created with acrylic and Photoshop - explore the changing seasons and the beauty around us." -- NBCnews.com "Complementing the words, this picture book - written and drawn by acclaimed artist and illustrator Jillian Tamaki - is also, unsurprisingly, beautiful. There are double-page spreads that linger long in the mind. " BookTrust "This book is gloriously playful, perfectly capturing the way kids theorise and come up with their own 'reasons' for things being as they are, and sums up that brilliant curiosity kids have..." Read It Daddy

In captivating paintings full of movement and transformation, Tamaki follows a young girl through a year or a day as she examines the colors in the world around her. Egg yolks are sunny orange as expected, yet water cupped in her hands isn't blue like they say. But maybe a blue whale is blue. She doesn't know, she hasn't seen one. Playful and philosophical, They Say Blue is a book about color as well as perspective, about the things we can see and the things we can only wonder at. This first picture book from celebrated illustrator Jillian Tamaki will find equal appreciation among kids and collectors.