Unwrapping
"When I Coloured in the World"
Authored by Ahmadreza Ahmadi
Illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi
Translated by Anita Rassi
* Ages: 4-9
* Grade Level: PS-4
* Hardcover: 32 pages
* Publisher: first published in Persia in 2010 by Nazar Publisher; this edition, Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd.
* Publishing Date: April 30, 2015
* Language: English
Unwrapping some wonderful illustrations for you to enjoy
Unwrapping the Story
The Author
Ahmadreza Ahmadi is a highly acclaimed contemporary poet and screenwriter from Iran. He writes for both adults and children. He was nominated for a Hans Christian Andersen award in 2010.
The Translator
Azita Rassi translates from Persian into English. She has translated eight children’s titles for Tiny Owl. She lives in Malaysia.
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* Grade Level: PS-4
* Hardcover: 32 pages
* Publisher: first published in Persia in 2010 by Nazar Publisher; this edition, Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd.
* Publishing Date: April 30, 2015
* Language: English
Unwrapping some wonderful illustrations for you to enjoy
Unwrapping the Story
This simple story has a very powerful message. A child is given a box of crayons by his mom and an eraser to rub things out with. He takes his rainbow of colours and rewrites words that are dark and foreboding and changes them into bright colourful words of optimism and happiness.
The child chooses colours that mend, heal, and bring hope... totally transforming the world. He spreads bright colour everywhere.
" war
I rubbed out the word war.
I got my light blue crayon and I wrote peace with it.
Light blue
Peace
All over the world news came from
radios saying that all the wars had stopped.
After that news, the radios played such lovely
music that flowers bloomed in empty vases.
I gave the world light blue."
The new fresh colours inspire people to laugh, dance, accept each other just as they are, and the world to blossom and the hungry to be fed, just to name a few.
" illness
I rubbed out the world illness.
I got my pink crayon, and I wrote health instead.
Pink
Health
All over the world people who had been ill were
suddenly well! They ran with their friends and
were happy.
I gave the world pink. "
" illness
I rubbed out the world illness.
I got my pink crayon, and I wrote health instead.
Pink
Health
All over the world people who had been ill were
suddenly well! They ran with their friends and
were happy.
I gave the world pink. "
I love this poetic book. It is thoughtful and inspiring. The illustrations are vibrant and colourful. They draw the reader into the story. "When I Colored in the World" provokes conversations about how we can change and make the world a better place. I highly recommend this book to readers of all ages.
Storywraps Rating - 5 +++ HUGS!!!!!
About the Creators of Book
The Author
Ahmadreza Ahmadi is a highly acclaimed contemporary poet and screenwriter from Iran. He writes for both adults and children. He was nominated for a Hans Christian Andersen award in 2010.
The Illustrator
Ehsan Abdollahi is a respected children’s book illustrator and lecturer at the Tehran University of Art, Iran. He has illustrated two picture books published by Tiny Owl, When I Coloured in the World and A Bottle of Happiness.
Ehsan Abdollahi is a respected children’s book illustrator and lecturer at the Tehran University of Art, Iran. He has illustrated two picture books published by Tiny Owl, When I Coloured in the World and A Bottle of Happiness.
The Translator
Azita Rassi translates from Persian into English. She has translated eight children’s titles for Tiny Owl. She lives in Malaysia.
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