Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Brigette Barrager team up to tell the joyful and unique story of the trailblazing Disney artist Mary Blair.

Mary Blair lived her life in color: vivid, wild color.

From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator for Walt Disney Studios, Mary wouldn't play by the rules. At a time when studios wanted to hire men and think in black and white, Mary painted twinkling emerald skies, peach giraffes with tangerine spots, and magenta horses that could fly.

She painted her world.

Author: Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/29/2017
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 11.00h x 11.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781481461313
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 194095 / Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Booklist 07/01/2017 pg. 62
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 221 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Amy Guglielmo lives a life in pictures. In addition to writing about art, artists, and makers, she is a painter, teacher, and supporter of arts education for children of all ages. Amy once created a Barbie house, equipped with a working elevator, and she is an A-plus hugger. She lives with her husband on the Adirondack coast of Lake Champlain. You can visit Amy online at AmyGuglielmo.com.

Jacqueline Tourville's experience working with children with autism as a public school teacher opened her eyes to the importance of inclusive stories for kids. The author of Albie's First Word: A Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein's Childhood and coauthor with Amy Guglielmo of Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire, Jacqueline lives in Maine with her family. Ask her about the miniature log cabin she once built for her cat! Visit her at JacquelineTourville.com.

Brigette Barrager is an artist, designer, writer, and the illustrator of Pocket Full of Colors by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville as well as the New York Times bestselling Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She attended the California Institute of the Arts and spent some time working in animation before taking the plunge into book illustration, where she's lived happily ever after. She resides in Los Angeles with her handsome husband, cute doggy, and terrible cat. Visit Brigette online at BrigetteB.com.