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Perhaps the title explains this anomaly. My Many Colored Days is about COLOR! It had to be illustrated in strong colors. As creative and emotionally perceptive as he was, Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) knew color illustration was not his forte. When he submitted the book to his publisher in 1973, he wrote to ask that they find "a great color artist who will not be dominated by me." But one was never found, and the manuscript lay unpublished.
When Audrey Geisel resubmitted it after her husband's death, it was a challenge to Knopf to find just the right artist. They not only found one-they found two! Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher have the combined talents of painter, graphic designer, and dancer. They understood what Dr. Seuss was trying to say about mood and color. Using strong vibrant color on canvas and different animals for characters, they have captured the array of feelings Dr. Seuss describes in his familiar bouncing rhyme. To quote just one page:
You'd be surprised how many waysIt's a new look for Dr. Seuss to be sure, but one that blends perfectly with the text to convey meaning and reassurance to young children. And that's what Dr. Seuss is all about.
I change on different colored days.
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