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Guglielmo, Amy , Tourville, Jacqueline

Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire

48 pp. | Atheneum | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-6131-3 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-6132-0
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. In 1940, artist Mary Blair got a job at Walt Disney Studios, where men in drab suits found her unconventional use of color to be "too vivid, too wild." Walt himself, though, took an interest in Mary's vision. Digital illustrations employ a kaleidoscopic palette in a retro aesthetic that reflects Disney's golden age. The text uses deliciously precise color names to conjure sights and emotions. Author's note included.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017

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