Little Yellow and Little Blue is written by Leo Lionni in 1959, for his two grandchildren during a dull train ride. He subsequently earned worldwide popularity as the author and illustrator of more than thirty children's books, many of them translated into numerous languages. Lionni received the American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal in 1984, and was a four-time winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor Book award. Hailed as "a master of the simple fable" by Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89.

The Story

Little blue and little yellow are good friends, and play together often. One day, they could not find each other. When they finally met, they were overjoyed and hug until they became green.

They went home but their parents could not recognise them. Hurt, they both cried until they are back to their normal colours - blue and yellow.....

This would be an excellent book to show the kids how colors can be mixed and get other colors. For instance, red and yellow = orange, red and blue = purple, etc.  It also would be good to teach non-discrimination without using colors that people are in our society and ask how they would feel.

This book is in soft cover. Simplified chinese. There are no hanyu pinyin.