Pablo Picasso is a Spanish artist who went through a blue period when he only painted artwork in blue between the time period of 1900-1904 due to the fact that he was going through a rough patch in his life. Much like Pablo Picasso,
Emily's Blue Period is a book about a little girl who idolizes Pablo Picasso and looks up to him as she experiences many growing pains common in many children's lives. Her parents are going through a divorce and she feels like she does not know where she belongs. Throughout the story she transforms from her blue period to finding a new love for collages as Picasso and his friend Braque found happiness through such artwork as well. Written by Catheleen Daly in 2014, this book serves as a great preparation for students who are beginning to read chapter books as it is broken down into four separate chapters to help young readers prepare for more extensive books later on.
Reading this story pulled on my heartstrings as it explores an extremely relatable topic that many students in my future classroom will identify with. Broken households are becoming more common as time goes on and this story provides a positive message for readers as it encourages them to find something that they love doing and give it their all. Not only does this story provide a strong overall message for readers, but it also exposes readers to the history of the famous artist known as Pablo Picasso. Honestly before reading this story, I had no previous knowledge of Picasso's blue period. Reading this story encouraged me to research more about the interesting life of Picasso by extending my knowledge outside of the literature I read. Within the classroom, this book would be a great resource to encourage children to take charge of their own learning and make connections between the material presented in the book and Pablo Picasso's life himself. Afterall, that is the most amazing thing about children's literature. It helps students form connections and internalize information in ways that they are not necessarily most comfortable with. By thinking outside of the box and drawing those larger life connections,
Emily's Blue Period models the importance of connecting common life issues with intellectual thought through understanding the true meaning of art.
Reading this story pulled on my heartstrings as it explores an extremely relatable topic that many students in my future classroom will identify with. Broken households are becoming more common as time goes on and this story provides a positive message for readers as it encourages them to find something that they love doing and give it their all. Not only does this story provide a strong overall message for readers, but it also exposes readers to the history of the famous artist known as Pablo Picasso. Honestly before reading this story, I had no previous knowledge of Picasso's blue period. Reading this story encouraged me to research more about the interesting life of Picasso by extending my knowledge outside of the literature I read. Within the classroom, this book would be a great resource to encourage children to take charge of their own learning and make connections between the material presented in the book and Pablo Picasso's life himself. Afterall, that is the most amazing thing about children's literature. It helps students form connections and internalize information in ways that they are not necessarily most comfortable with. By thinking outside of the box and drawing those larger life connections, Emily's Blue Period models the importance of connecting common life issues with intellectual thought through understanding the true meaning of art.
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