Garbutt, Loretta

"Jeffrey is very attached to the color blue. He wears blue socks, blue underwear, a blue hat, and--of course!--blue jeans. At painting class, he paints only in blue. But when his classmate, Keiko, wants to use the blue paint, Jeffery will have to try a different color. With some gentle coaxing, the narrator helps him to navigate his emotions, encouraging him to consider Keiko's feelings and to find the courage to try something new while also doing something nice for a friend. Sometimes, Jeffrey fixates on certain likes and dislikes. This story points out that something that seems simple for some people can be very complicated for others, and Jeffrey's caregiver provides choice and time and space to help Jeffrey process his emotions"--Provided by publisher.

"Grampa used to time everything. He timed me when I raced to the end of our street and back: 24 seconds. He timed me eating bubblegum ice cream: 1 minute, 58 seconds. Sometimes I timed him, too: 18 minutes to drink his coffee. This summer, though, I don't have Grandpa anymore. All I have is his stopwatch. Maybe there's a reason he left it behind..."--Provided by publisher.