Taste Of Colored Water

When a friend tells two cousins wonder about the colored water she say in town, they decide they have to see this! They find a way into town and not only do they find the fountain they find a piece of history they have no idea they are making. Set in the southern United States in the early 1960s. The reader must not only read the delightful text, but must read the illustrations that paint a picture of the times, the people and the history that is being made on the page.

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Matt Faulkner is a talented and clever picture-book maker whose dazzling ink and watercolor illustrations have graced dozens of well-loved picture books. On his inspiration for A Taste of Colored Water, he says, "When I was a boy it would've surprised me to learn that the word COLORED hung over a water fountain didn't mean that this was a magical place where fruit-flavored water flowed on demand." This story has grown out of his lifelong exploration of race and societal intolerance and the questions these institutions raise. His more recent work features several titles that focus on United States history, including Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson and You're on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt by Judith St. George. He lives in Oakland, California, with his son.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Distributor: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 01-08-2008
Pages: 48
Measurements: 11in X 8.5in X 14.07oz