Sook-Hee, Choi. You Are a Burst of Color. Choi Sook-Hee, Illus. Translated from the Korean by Jieun Kiaer and Sarah Kaier. Charlesbridge, 09/2025. [30]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-564-2. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.
A Korean child experiences a variety of emotions, each coupled with a color, as the day passes. The day starts with a blank slate, all white, growing to an excited yellow and then a curious green, before downgrading to dull and angry colors as a friend plays with someone else. The end of the day brings a comforting cozy brown via a hug with mom and a black night time. Gentle and sweet, the experience of the ups and downs of a day is vividly illustrated and felt with the changing colors. Although a bigger font would make the text easier to read, the overall story helps readers think about their own feelings throughout the day.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library