Lavender is Purple

A delightful read-aloud story for families and educators of young children, inviting dialogue about all the wonderful colors of people.

On first day of school, Lavender is transported during story time, challenged while drawing her family, and even makes a friend, Kelly. But in a world of primary colors, neither Lavender nor Kelly find colors that represent them.

"You're weird too?" asked Lavender.
She still felt unusual.
"Of course, I am," said Kelly,
"both of us are beautiful!"

The two friends stumble onto a box of paint and Ms. Lemon teaches the class how to mix colors to create the colors of their dreams. The kids learn that when they are all covered in colors, all of their differences disappear.

Fantastic illustrations accompany this rhythmical ballad. Get the audiobook to complete the theater in the mind of any child.

In the trenches of modernity it is near impossible to find time to write and create. That doesn't have to be the case. Austen Lott is a full-time dreamer at war with the nine-to-five world in order to share his words of hope with generations to come.

A lawyer by trade, Austen has found time over the recent years to delve into his own hero's journey through writing unpublished novels and picture books, unproduced screenplays and songs, and his first published effort, "Lavender is Purple"--a children's book about a purple girl in a primary world.

Through his own growing body of raw material, Austen hopes to prove that there is a growing light in all of us and if we all work to harness what little of that light we can, the world will, eventually, be a brighter place. You can find more of Austen's work at austenlott.com. Cassie Genc is a truly inspiring illustrator. Her work is often fantastical, yet always seems to reflect the more beautiful truths of our human existence. Her love of creating whimsical stories through bright and dynamic drawings breathes life into the children's book, canvas, graphic design, or whichever medium is at her fingertips.

Cassie received her BFA in illustration with a minor in graphic design from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Her work can be found on numerous graphic t-shirts and textile patterns on the racks at Kohl's. But, her true love is collaborating on projects and painting for local galleries and craft fairs. If you're ever in Eugene, OR, keep an eye out for her bright colors and otherworldly goodness.

You can find more of Cassie's work at cassiegenc.com.