Quick Look
- Sensitively represents and explores the the unusual merging of the senses experienced by people with synaesthesia in an engaging way for young children
- Joyfully champions individuality and unique perspectives, encouraging empathy
- An authentic and sensitive depiction of synaesthesia from author, poet and synaesthete Louise Greig
- Evocative, immersive illustrations by Maria Luisa Petrarca will help young children to understand synaesthesia and how people experience the world differently
Anna's synaesthesia means she experiences the world in unique, wonderful ways: her senses are merged -- tastes, sounds, words and colours. This beautiful, lyrical book from award-winning author Louise Greig joyfully explores this fascinating phenomenon.
Description
Anna's Saturdays are yellow.
All day she is bathed in the colour of soft sunshine.
Saturday feels as welcoming as a patch of warm sunlight to a kitten.
Anna experiences the world a little differently. Sounds make her mouth water; names and days have colours.
Anna's Tuesdays are sparkly like shiny tinsel. The notes of her music teacher's violin taste like delicious chocolate sauce. And Anna's own name is blackcurrant purple! Through her colourful week, Anna happily shares her wonder at her amazing senses.
This lyrical, eye-opening picture book explores the unusual merging of the senses experienced by people with synaesthesia, presented in an engaging way that young children can understand. Anna's story is beautifully and authentically told by award-winning author and synaesthete Louise Greig, with vivid imagery from illustrator Maria Luisa Petrarcha. Mondays are Apple Green enables young synaesthetes to feel seen, and is a joyful celebration of difference!
Author
Louise Greig is a multi-award winning poet and author born in Scotland. She has featured on the shortlist for several major children's book awards, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Louise's picture books include The Island and the Bear and Home of the Wild (both Floris Books) and Kate Greenaway-nominated The Night Box (Egmont). She lives in Aberdeen, Scotland with her husband.
Maria Luisa Petrarca is an Italian illustrator and character designer. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples before pursuing illustration and concept art at the Italian Comix School. Maria has illustrated several children's books. She lives in the Campania region of Italy.
