Blue Rider

On a gray and crowded city sidewalk, a child discovers a book. That evening, the child begins to read and is immediately carried beyond the repetitive sameness of an urban skyscape into an untamed natural landscape. The child experiences a moment of true joy, and as if in response to that single blissful moment, people seem to come alive in all the other rooms of the apartment block. Thanks to the power of one book, an entire society is transformed.

In creating this book, Geraldo Val rio was inspired by the German Expressionist group known as Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), which formed in Munich in 1911 and included painters Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky. These artists sought to find the spiritual significance in art, with an emphasis on form and color. In turn, Val rio has created a wordless book that speaks volumes about how art can transform us beyond the sometimes-dreary world of the everyday.

Author: Geraldo Valério
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 03/06/2018
Pages: 44
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 11.60h x 10.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781554989812
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/01/2018
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2018 pg. 97
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 66
Booklist 03/15/2018 pg. 76
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2018 pg. 101
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 49 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style