Books like Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
Marisol loves to paint and is eager to help her teacher, Mrs. Thompson, make a mural for the school library. However, when Marisol is asked to make the sky color mural, she struggles to find the perfect color. As she watches the sky change from day to night, she closes her eyes and imagines creating the sky she's always wanted. She finally finishes the mural and it turns out to be a beautiful sky color mural.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Peter H. Reynolds
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