Book details

  • Genre:children's fiction
  • Sub-genre:School & Education
  • Age Range (years):4 - 12
  • Language:English
  • Pages:32
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317852108

Poor Yellow

By Nicole Sykes

Overview

Poor Yellow explores feelings and identity through color and friendship. Its universal message helps children identify feelings as well as ways to deal with them. It also focuses on relationships and supporting others through hard times while providing a message of joy and acceptance.
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Description

Poor yellow uses the universal concept of color to help students explore emotions, expectations and identity. Through friendship and communication the colors help one another deal with feelings of sadness, frustration and disappointment. Support from friends and families is key to overcoming personal struggles and this book makes that concept accessible to children and opens pathways of discussion for grown ups to explore these ideas further. The overall message is self-acceptance and appreciation which leads to internal happiness.
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About The Author

Nicole Sykes is an elementary school teacher. She is the loving wife of Brent Sykes ad the devoted mother of Brent, Justin, and Nicolas. She credits her family for encouraging her to be bold enough to share her ideas and write this story. She believes that social-emotional learning is as important as any other subject matter and hopes that this book can be a tool for students, parents, and teachers everywhere.
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