Sky Color

Sky Color
Synopsis
Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint? After gazing out the bus window and watching from her porch as day turns into night, she closes her eyes and starts to dream . . .
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Mindful Muslim Review

When a young artist is given the challenge to draw the sky without blue paint, she’s forced to study Allah’s ﷻ wondrous creation more carefully—realizing that the sky is not always blue. This story shows how to persevere despite less than ideal conditions. At a deeper level, it is an excellent teaching tool showing that art is made more beautiful when it reflects the sublime nature of Allah ﷻ and His creations.

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Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2012
Page Count: 32
ISBN13: 9780763623456
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