I found a copy of One
at an independent bookstore in Berkeley, California. It's the story of "blue", a blue spot on the page that overcomes the bullying of "red" through the courage of friends. I love the story because it is very clever at many different levels and has appeal to a range of ages. For the youngest readers, it begins the identification process of colors. Applying emotions to these colors (young children often apply emotions to inanimate objects as they begin to explore their own understanding of feelings) calls to older children. The story then incorporates the use of numbers, thereby introducing basic number recognition and counting. So many different levels may sound complex and intimidating but it's done in a very lighthearted way with an average of about 15 words per page in easy to read print (very helpful also for early readers). 32 pages.
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