Little Blue and Little Yellow

by Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni’s first picture book has at last found its perfect format in this sturdy board book for the very youngest child.

Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. This classic tale of friendship also offers a playful introduction to color concepts.

• ISBN10: 0375872906
• ISBN13: 9780375872907
• Publish Date: 14 June 2011 (first published 1 December 1959)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 11 October 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 42
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780375872907

Reviews

[mrs_mander_reads]

I love this story, but I'm not sure I'll use it again. There's not a great way to explain why Little Blue and Little Yellow turn into green, and to adults, the themes seem a little sexual... I think that's nuts, but I had a supervising parent say as much.