How the Finch Got His Colors - Hardcover

by Annemarie Riley Guertin (Author), Helena Pérez García (Illustrator)

Many years ago, before the world bloomed in magnificent colors, the Earth lay stark and gray.

The animals that graced its skies and roamed its lands were the colors of dirt, clay, and stone . . .

. . . until Rainbow descended to bestow her colors on the creatures of the world. Each bird asked for a bright and beautiful color: green for Parrot, red for Cardinal, and yellow for Canary. But will there be any colors left for little Gouldian Finch? He soon learns the power of patience and the beauty of all creatures.

Based on a Belgian folktale, this beautifully told and illustrated tale is a timeless treasure for every collection.

Author Biography

Annemarie Riley Guertin is a wife, mother, teacher, and author of several children's books. In 2016, she began to write professionally, crafting books for children with themes of kindness and dreaming big! Annemarie holds a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Boston University's Wheelock College and an MEd in elementary education (summa cum laude) from Fitchburg State University. She teaches Early Childhood Education at Methuen High School in Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and their two children.

Helena Perez Garcia is a Spanish illustrator living in Madrid whose work has appeared across magazines, newspapers, packaging, and books for children and adults internationally. Some of her clients include Penguin Random House, The Body Shop, Tate Publishing, The Financial Times, Reader's Digest, and Il Corriere della Sera.