This story introduces children to the gesture of colorÑlight and warmth, stillness and strength, mood and meaning. Perfect for introducing wet-on-wet watercolor in the early years.
In a world where colors arrive like visitors from the sky or the sea, each hue carries its own breath. Yellow brings warmth. Red carries life. Blue invites rest and wonder. As each color appears, the world stirs and respondsÑopening space for the child to meet color with their eyes and heart.
In this book, color becomes more than a decorative pigmentÑit brings presence. Within these pages, the child meets color as an experience, offering a gentle path into the world of living color. For in color, the child also begins to meet themselves.
BOOK #1 - THE LIVING LESSONS LIBRARY
A collection of gentle, imaginative storybooks that guide children into the world through artistic experience.
Each book invites the young soul to experience the elements of the world: the curve of a line, the warmth of a color, the breath of a tone, and the shape of a letter. Through this meeting, the child is introduced not just to creative expression, but to the deeper laws that shape the world around us: rhythm, resonance, polarity, balance, and harmony.
This series nurtures the childÕs inner relationship with the outer worldÑthrough the senses. Sight, sound, movement, and meaning unfold through carefully crafted stories, verses, and guided artistic experiences.
Table of Contents
1. Note to Reader
2. How to Use this Book
3. Character Guide
4. White - The Invitation
5. Yellow - The Bringer of Light
6. Red - The Keeper of Life
7. Blue - The Bearer of Peace
8. Orange - The Embrace of Joy
9. Green - The Growing Life
10. Violet - The Threshold of Dreams
11. Pink - The Gentle One
12. Turquoise - The Breathe Between
_13. Indigo - The Deep Listener
14. Brown - The Root Holder
15. Grey - The Cloaked One
14. Black - The Keeper of Mystery
_15. Additional Resources
_16. Closing Thoughts
REVIEW
"This book belongs in every Waldorf educator's library. The author beautifully captures the living essence of each color while offering creative ways to bring the colors to life."
-Dr. Debra Torosian, Chair of Anthroposophic Medicine, U.S.
REVIEW
"I will be returning to this book again & againÑeach time with a new brush and a little more light in my heart."
-Marna Widom, author & illustrator of Twelve Little Tales, living color, main lesson, curriculum, wet-on-wet, art lesson, kindergarten, Ms Amber| 9781300089216 | 92PAGES