Grey

This was a wonderful book filled with steps that should be held on for life. This is because you may be grey one day but tomorrow you might be cupcake icing pink and even if you’re feeling grey it doesn’t matter because everyone else is here with you. So when you have a tough day at school don’t worry! Because you’ll always come back home to the people you love.

Maya

Sheringdale Page Turners

the book I read was grey, It was about a girl who just felt like grey not the normal sunshine yellow or the bright orange just grey. I enjoyed reading it, because of those days that you just feel like....grey feeling like scribbles on a page. it shows that it's ok to feel like your grey, it normalis the fact that your not always going to be happey, or that here doesnt need to be a reson that you just grey, I feel like people dont talk about it enough. so that is why i liked grey

max

Sale High Readers

Grey is a heart warming book about a child who is feeling down she relates herself at moments to things in real life. At the end the mum says “I love you however you are feeling and my love won’t change even if its Grey ”. I like how Lauren Child has used gaps in the page. My favourite page is were the child is sitting on her bed and is looking at the moon with her mother. I rate it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and would recommend this to anyone aged 3 up.

Ila

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I enjoyed reading this book. The colours really stood out to me the most. I found how they resembled feelings and how people can relate to that very understanding and almost comforting. I also love the idea that sometimes you just feel grey and that that's all right ; I think that it creates a really warm feeling for those reading it as they feel they are not alone and that it is okay, normal even, to feel sad or a bit lost.

Matilda

Sale High Readers

It was a very comforting book, I like how it spoke about feeling 'grey' on some days. It was very nice how it said that no matter how anyone felt they should still be loved because no one is supposed to be happy every day and all day. I really loved how it described feeling grey as in there is nothing inside you because every once in a while people feel that. I really liked the book :)

Salma

Bellerive Bookies and Cookies

I really enjoyed this book because the way she used the colours is outstanding. I also loved her drawing methods and they are very unique. At the beginning of the story the boy is feeling down and the mother takes him to the grey playground. At the end of the story the mother takes him to the colourful playground. The mother only listens and she doesn't talk. The pictures really match the story as it tells us what the story tells us and the die cut that she uses is really fun and creative. I would recommend this book for anyone because we all feel this way, i would rate this book a 10/10.

Zaahed

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I enjoyed reading Grey because it tells us that grey isn't only a boring colour but it is an important feeling. It teaches us that it's okay to feel grey because it is a part of you and that there will always be somebody there to comfort you when you feel grey. In my opinion the way that Lauren Child captured the emotions that the boy was feeling from the text and she reflected it perfectly on her illustrations throughout the book was just fantastic, this wasn’t the only great feature, the way that the illustrations get more colourful the further you go is great. This story tells a heart warming story and I would recommend this book to people of every age. I would I rate this book a solid 9/10

Matteo

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The first impression is this is sad this helps the children to understand it's okay to feel sad the texture in the book is interesting has a happy ending so the children can understand it the parents might have to explain the meaning of the book to the children the color grey might present sadness

Jasmine

Sale High Readers

Grey is a book who is feeling down one day. In the end of the book the girl's mother tells her she would love her no matter what she feels and the girl's colour comes back. I like the cutouts and the different comparisons to things like I don't feel sunshine yellow or balloon orange bright. I would give this book in my opinion 8.5/10 and recommend it for 3 and above.

Liberty

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is about a child who wakes up feeling grey. I loved how he compares himself to stormy clouds, tea when it’s gone cold, which is my favourite illustration of the story, and even a scribble on a page. I love how Lauren Child used cut-outs, which were really clever. My favourite on is where it says “When the tea has gone cold” . I think this book means it is alright if you have a bad day . I think 4 and above can read this book I rate this 9 out of 10.

Louis

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book is an emotional, heartwarming story about a young child who felt that she didn’t belong. She felt Grey. Her mother explained that it doesn't matter how you feel, all your feelings are still inside you. My favourite part of the story is the mother telling the child that no matter what the girl feels, she will still love her. My favourite part of Lauren’s illustrations are the cut outs. I recommend this to all children over the age of 2 and I rate this 10 out of 10.

Hannah

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I love this book as it uses colour to emphasise emotion of children, this books also tells young readers that it is ok the be sad and feel down and they can always tell their parent about their feelings.

lydia

Sale High Readers

I enjoyed this book a lot since it deeply shows us what it’s like to feel stuck or lost in your feelings. It shows that it's okay to feel sad and grey sometimes. I really liked the page where there was a scribble on a page even though it might seem boring it has a lot of meanings to it. I also really liked how the pictures were grey and blurry when she was upset, but they got brighter when she got happier. It showed me that feelings can change at any moment. I would recommend this book to anyone. 8/10.

Adam

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a really simple story that is complex in a different way and it is a convincing painting of how it feels to be lost in yourself. I like when Lauren Child drew the squiggle it had a person behind the squiggle. It had a deep meaning to it when you think about it and I also liked the endpapers of the playgrounds because the first one is grey and boring with a spot of green and the second one is filled with bright colours and happiness. The die cuts were exceptional and I really liked that it joined the story together in such a great way,my favourite die cut was the one with the puddle on the road. I would recommend this for all ages because it tells you that you feel grey all the time and it is okay to feel grey 8.5/10.

Sebastian

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is about a child who wakes up feeling grey. I loved how he compares himself to stormy clouds, tea when it’s gone cold, which is my favourite illustration of the story, and even a scribble on a page. I love how Lauren Child used cut-outs, which were really clever. My favourite cutout was when he was staring at a puddle and then he became cold tea or when he was staring out the window and then his mum ended up hugging him . The book perfectly describes how everyone can feel grey and down but you can pursue through it. I rate this book 9.5/10 and I recommend this book to ages 4+.

Alex

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a simple story that I feel manages to offer a complex but accurate portrayal of how a child could feel. I really enjoyed how Lauren Child manages to portray what a child's drawings might look like. This book made me realise that feeling “Grey” can affect your outlook on life and our perspective on the world around us. This book entertained me because I found it easy to relate to as I believe that everyone sometimes feels a bit upset or “lost in oneself.” The illustrations in this book start with a very dull and “grey” colour palette , but as the book progresses we start to see more pops of colour like blue, yellow and green. An example of this is the endpapers, as at the beginning we see a very dull playground set with shades of grey , but towards the end there is the same playground but now with vivid colours. I would recommend this book for 5+ as I feel like younger audiences would really relate to this book , 8/10.

Sara

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a story about how a girl is feeling a bit sad but then she begins to understand that being sad is just a part of life and by the end of the day she is happy again because she talked about it with someone. I like how Lauren Child used cut-outs to make the book more fun and happy as the book went along. I would recommend this book to anyone over 5 because although the illustrations are great for all ages I think you need to be a little bit older to understand when you're feeling happy or sad. I rate this book a 9/10 particularly for the cut-outs.

Rhys

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I Love Books is a funny, appealing story about how a girl grew to love books. My favorite DPS is when the girl is immersed in the power of storytelling and exclaims ‘WOW’. I also really liked the way Mariajo used different fonts for different characters. I also really liked how before she read the book, all the colours were muted, while after the book her life is full of colours. I'd recommend this book to 5-10 year olds who don’t like reading and need a reminder of how fun and entracing reading can be.

Jessica

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really enjoyed this book because the way she used the colours is outstanding. I also loved her drawing methods and they are very unique. At the beginning of the story the boy is feeling down and the mother takes him to the grey playground. At the end of the story the mother takes him to the colourful playground. The mother only listens and she doesn't talk. The pictures really match the story as it tells us what the story tells us and the die cut that she uses is really fun and creative. I would recommend this book for anyone because we all feel this way, i would rate this book a 10/10.

Zaahed

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I loved reading Wolf & Bear because it’s a heartwarming story of friendship. One of my favourite features was Kate Rolfe’s technique of drawing called cyanotype which makes the drawings more realistic. I also loved her choice of colours that go magnificently together. I really enjoyed how throughout the story the bear says no to everything but after a while he finally says something different and at that moment it is like the breakthrough of the story. This book was very enjoyable to read and I would rate this book 10/10.

Matteo

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I Love Books is a funny, appealing story about how a girl grew to love books. My favorite DPS is when the girl is immersed in the power of storytelling and exclaims ‘WOW’. I also really liked the way Mariajo used different fonts for different characters. I also really liked how before she read the book, all the colours were muted, while after the book her life is full of colours. I'd recommend this book to 5-10 year olds who don’t like reading and need a reminder of how fun and entracing reading can be.

Jessica

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a lovely children's book where a child has been feeling down. I was amazed at how well the cutouts were placed throughout the book. What really caught my attention were the colours and how at the beginning of the book when the child was feeling down all the colours where bland and grey not very colourful and towards the end of the book when the mother helps the child the colours gradually become more bright and happy. This book really sends a message that it's okay to feel down, in my opinion this book is a definite 9/10

Kaan

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book is about a little boy who describes feelings as colors. He describes himself as grey. He feels as if all the other colors have disappeared from inside him. The boy says that grey is lonely and he feels as if he doesn't belong. I think this book is good for little kids as it shows that its ok to feel grey sometimes and talk about your feelings.

Rimsha and Ivica.

ST PAULS STARS

This book shows emotions at full force with the lack of wanting to feel happy and feeling overly ‘grey’ It shows the emotions of feeling lost in oneself and highlights a wanting of self discovery Its a powering message of acceptance love and care for all

Evan, Ella, Aamna, Alindrena, Shanaye, Mariya, Aisha, Treasa

ST PAULS STARS

Grey is an unique yet subtly sad book which demonstrates the way children can just be numb on some days and how it is ok to not always be happy. The illustrations were really beautiful and we loved the sense of safety and comfort within the story. Lauren truly showed the comfort and love that the mother gave to the child and both of us can see ourselves in that position later in life. Overall, we loved the book to bits and I truly hope it wins the illustration awards.

Vrinda and Aisha

ST PAULS STARS

In Grey, Lauren Child steps away from her usual playful style to deliver a poignant, introspective story about emotional numbness and identity. The novel follows a young protagonist experiencing a world that feels drained of color—both literally and figuratively. Told through minimalist grayscale visuals and carefully crafted text, Grey explores themes of depression and disconnection with subtlety and grace. Child doesn’t provide tidy answers but instead offers a sensitive portrayal of a difficult emotional journey. This is a bold and beautifully executed departure from Child’s typical work—quiet, thoughtful, and deeply moving.

Manha

Sale High Readers

I really like Grey and all the illustrations because they are very simple and they contain lots of metaphors like when she is the tea when it's gone cold and the storm in the clouds. I also like how they used very simple colours at the start to show how the girl was feeling. All through the book I find it nice how they cut out some of the page and when you flip it it shows something else. In the end I think it is good how the mum says i love you how ever you are feeling, to say that everybody sometimes can have a bad day. I would rate this 8 out of 10.

Camilla

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I love Grey because it shows you that you don’t always have to be in a good mood. My favourite part was when she said how she doesn’t feel “sunset yellow” or “treetop green”. I also love that Lauren Child smudged grey charcoal a lot to make it seem like a rainy cloud. I think children from 4+ should read this book so they know it’s ok to feel grey. Overall I rate this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5!

Ailin

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a book that says you can feel any emotion and in this case the girl in the book is feeling grey. What I like about this book is when the girl compares herself to other things like sunshine yellow or a puddle on the street. But my overall favourite illustration is when the girl that is lying on her bed has grey pyjamas but when her mum hugs her (over the page) they become multi coloured. I would say that this book is 4+ and that it is a solid 4 out of 5.

Ettore

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is about a child who wakes up feeling grey. I loved how she started to compare herself to stormy clouds, tea when it’s gone cold and a scribble on a page. But even though they are in such a dull and bored mood, there is colour and light everywhere. I love how Lauren Child used cut-outs and charcoal pencils. The book perfectly describes how everyone can feel grey and sad but you can get through it. I rate this book 8/10 and I recommend this book to ages 3+.

Jude

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a wonderfully illustrated book about a child who feels grey, a colour used to portray the emotions being felt by the character throughout the book. This book uses clever illustration techniques such as the use of page cut-outs and using simple but powerful illustrations. I like the use of the comparison to grey items such as cold tea and dark clouds. I would say this book is appropriate for all ages as the concepts explored are relevant to anyone as everyone has good and bad days.I would rate this book 4.7 stars.

Thibault

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a heartwarming story about a lonely boy who feels grey. He tries to discuss his feelings with his mother, who listens very carefully to him. The mother then responds with comforting words,telling the boy that sometimes he can feel grey, and not feel like you fit in anywhere. Towards the end of the book, we see her boots, and then her hand,and finally her face. I liked this book because it is a great way to explain to younger children that it’s okay to feel grey and sad. My favorite part of the book was at the end, at the cut-out, when the mum is leaning forward towards the boy, and we turn the page, and the mum is hugging him and keeping him close. I would recommend this to Yr 1, but older people can definitely enjoy it as well. I would rate this book 9/10.

Jessie

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I enjoyed this book a lot since it deeply shows us what it’s like to feel stuck or lost in your feelings. It shows that it's okay to feel sad and grey sometimes.I really liked the page where there was a scribble on a page even though it might seem boring it has a lot of meanings to it .I also really liked how the pictures were grey and blurry when she was upset, but they got brighter when she got happier. It showed me that feelings can change at any moment. I would recommend this book to anyone. 8/10

Adam

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a really lovely book that I enjoyed reading. It is about a girl that is feeling sad and grey. His mum tells him that it is okay to feel grey sometimes. I really like the die-cuts and the drawing of a scribble on a page. It shows the child in grey and everything else in colour. This book shows us it’s okay to feel grey or sad sometimes. I would recommend this book to all ages. I would rate this book 8/10.

Qianyu

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really enjoyed this book because the way she used the colours is outstanding. I also loved her drawing methods and they are very unique. At the beginning of the story the boy is feeling down and the mother takes him to the grey playground. At the end of the story the mother takes him to the colourful playground. The mother only listens and she doesn't talk. The pictures really match the story as it tells us what the story tells us and the die cut that she uses is really fun and creative.

Zaahed

Latymer Prep Shadowers

A beautiful tale of a child who is battling his emotions, feeling grey, feeling worthless. Finally, he (but it could be a she) relieves himself of the emptiness that has been building on his shoulders throughout the day. An absolute masterpiece. I love the style of how the illustrations are so imperfect and childish and messy - they make me shiver, in the best way possible. Recommended for everyone. 9/10.

Liam

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I think Grey is a fabulous book, about a girl who feels grey, anyone can feel grey whenever they won’t wherever they want, she doesn’t have to feel sunshine yellow or balloon orange bright or treetop green or night sky black not even new idea white. My favourite part is the cutouts where she looks down at herself in a puddle and then you flip the page and she’s looking at herself in the tea. I would rate this book a solid 9/10 especially the illustrations because they are really good.I rate this book to be read from 4 upwards as it teaches everyone (including adults) about feelings.

Nikolai

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is an amazing book about a boy understanding that it’s ok to feel grey, and that you can’t always feel happy and bright yellow. As well as the amazing story about knowing that there’s always someone there for you, beside you or not, I also love the wonderful illustrations. I think the cut-out transitions were very clever, especially the choice of colours Lauren used. I love how at the end the boy’s mum tells him that boy loves him however he’s feeling, even if it’s grey! I think this book is suitable for any younger readers, but anyone can read and enjoy this book as well! I rate this book a 9/10!

Iris

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a really good book about a little girl who is feeling a little bit grey. The colour and emotion ‘grey’ is represented really well and compared to other things like the tea when it’s gone cold and not new idea white or sunshine yellow. I love the use of how the girl is grey all through the book, including when she is being carried by her mum but then at the end of the book she has colourful pajamas and has her natural colour back. I really like the style of drawing, simple and neat. I think it is a really clever book and would definitely recommend it to anyone under the age of 8. I would rate this book a solid 8.7 for the illustrations and overall a 9.

Bella

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is an amazing book explaining how it is ok to feel a bit grey sometimes and how children can feel deep emotions. The book has several smart cut outs and illustrations. I think that the author has also done really well only using grey for most of the book and still making the illustrations very detailed and expressful. My favorite DPS was probably the one with the balloon flying out of the window because of how well it has been done. Grey is definitely for me and I would rate it a 10/10.

Hugh

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This is a wonderfully written book about a girl who suddenly starts feeling grey. Her day is grey, everything around her is grey. She is lonely and miserable but her mum loves her however she feels. My favourite image is when her mum wraps her arm around her at the windowsill and her pyjamas go from grey to full colour and she is no longer grey and sad. I really liked this book because sometimes I can be feeling down and grey but it really is ok to be feeling grey. I really like the style of this book with the sketchy drawings and the black and white theme throughout the book. I think this is a really good book for all years but I would recommend it for mostly 10 and below. I’d rate this book 10 out of 10.

Miraya

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really liked this book since it describes how she is feeling. Like if you had a grey day for example you would feel like just sitting there not eating not really doing anything or you're just upset or not feeling like your everyday self. This was a nice story. I recommend this book to most people like a normal book. I rate this book a 10/10.

Ashar

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is about a girl who isn’t feeling great and the author is describing her feelings through images such as bright colour balloons and grey puddles of herself being reflected. I love the story because it makes me feel like it’s ok to feel grey sometimes. And reminds me that it is just life. The illustrations are very imaginative and simple. I love the illustrations because the illustrator has just gone with the flow and she is using her imagination a lot which I think is amazing. My favourite bits are when there are little bits that are cut out and on one page there is a picture of her and on the next page it is the same hole but a different picture. I would recommend it to everyone including adults. And I would recommend it because it is such a lovely book.

Primrose

Sandroyd Bookivores

Grey is about a boy who isn’t feeling like himself. He doesn’t feel joy or happiness but instead feels grey. This book tells you that some days we don’t feel like ourselves but that’s okay ,we all have off days. I like how she has drawn the boy grey and everything surrounding him is brightly coloured. I really enjoyed the page where the boy said :”I’m the scribble on the page’. Lauren drew him scribbling out a drawing of himself, showing he feels like a mistake. I would recommend this book to all ages. Overall I rate this book a 8/10.

Aria

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Lauren Child cleverly illustrates this book by not only drawing what the words say, but also adding more. The child in this story is feeling down and lost. Grey is a moving, touching and heartwarming story of a child who has no colour in his world. My favorite page is when the child says ‘I’m the scribble on the page’. Scribbles are angry and often done when somebody wants to get rid of something. The monotonic page plainly drawn in charcoal is effectively simple but touching This book explores relations between sadness, hope and change. I think it’s an amazing book and perfect for young readers who feel sad.

Jessica

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Lauren Child cleverly illustrates this book by not only drawing what the words say, but also adding more. The child in this story is feeling down and lost. Grey is a moving, touching and heartwarming story of a child who has no colour in his world. My favorite page is when the child says ‘I’m the scribble on the page’. Scribbles are angry and often done when somebody wants to get rid of something. The monotonic page plainly drawn in charcoal is effectively simple but touching This book explores relations between sadness, hope and change. I think it’s an amazing book and perfect for young readers who feel sad.

Jessica

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a well written book that I really enjoyed reading. I loved the book especially because she created a great story with amazing drawing methods. I really like the page where she is looking in the puddle at her reflection. The story also tells us that it is ok to feel sad, grey and down sometimes. I really recommend this to younger readers. I love the use of different colours throughout the book because they really match with what the story is trying to tell us. I also like that it gets more colourful towards the end. 9 out of 10

Jasmine

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is an amazing book. I love how the illustrations look like a child's drawings and how this book clearly shows that there is still somebody that loves you however you might feel. I also love the astounding use of cut-outs that Lauren Child used to show how the boy felt. I think that even though this picture book is aimed for younger readers, anyone can read this book because everyone goes through feeling grey. Altogether, I love this book and I hope it wins, so I will rate this book a solid 10/10.

Leia

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is an amazing book about a small girl who feels grey and then realizes that it is a normal feeling which is when everyone feels and expresses a grumpy mood. The comparisons are good like when it shows a character as ice tea are lots of other grey things. The illustrations are amazing, especially the cutouts. It shows you that if you talk about it with an adult it will really help. I would recommend this book for all ages because everyone should know about feelings. I would rate this book a solid 9/10.

Avik

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is an amazing book which I really enjoyed reading. My favourite bit is how Lauren Child used the cut outs. I also loved how the book had a message which was that it is okay to feel grey. I think this is suitable for all ages but mainly for young children. I rate this book 9/10.

Ermis

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a really heartwarming book that really brings the colour grey to life. Grey is often considered a boring colour, but this book really shows that grey is not only a boring colour but an important feeling that everyone feels. I love how the mother just cares for the child and listens to her throughout the whole book and doesn’t say anything, but at the end the child feels better expressing her feelings. I love how Lauren Child uses a variety of mediums and art styles, she has a playful touch that just makes illustrations more interesting. I love how her illustrations hide lots of deep meanings. For example, the page with a big scribble might seem boring but it tells a lot of things like how life isn’t always full of happiness and we can have grey, sad times too. Her cutouts make the book so unique and playful and I’ve never seen a book like this. This book is a definite 9/10 and I recommend it to all ages.

Paris

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a well-written as well as illustrated book using the colour grey to express a grumpy mood. It has wonderful comparisons as it shows the character as cold tea and other grey things. It signifies how it is important to escape bad moods, sometimes even by expressing emotion. It shows how it is important to be yourself and is a moral story for ages 5-7. It compares a bored grey atmosphere with a happy, colourful playground using the inside front and back covers. In my opinion it is a solid 8/10.

Isaac

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a brilliant book that I recommend for all ages. I really like how the cut-outs are so clever, like in the last few pages when the lamp is on and the pyjamas are brightly colored, but on the next page when the light is off and the pyjamas are grey. My favourite part of the book is where the girl compares herself to different items like a coffee cup and a puddle on the road.I really like this bit of the story because the illustrations are really bold and stand out clear.This story is about how everyone feels grey at one point in their life but talking about it with an adult can really help.

Otto

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is about a book about someone who is feeling grey. I like this story because the colours fit the emotion like the yellow sun and the green trees but she still feels grey and that is ok because you do not always have to be in a good mood. After her mum says I love you however you feel. I like this book because of the cut outs and they are very cleverly made l think this because it says when the tea has gone cold and there is her face grey and you turn the page over and it is her bending over still grey. I rate this book ten out of ten and I think children should read this book from 3 and above so they know about feelings.

Arkady

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I like how Lauren Child has used different materials and mediums to illustrate this book - the simple illustrations really caught my eye. I also love how cutouts have been included , this makes the book special and it stands out from the others. My favourite part is the illustration where the mum says “I love how you are feeling”. I would rate this book a solid 10/10.

Zeynep

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Grey is a wonderful, heartwarming story about a child who is feeling miserable and lonely and doesn’t know what to do. Throughout the book, there is an ingenious use of die-cuts which is an extremely important element of the story and it keeps the story together. Personally, my favourite page, like Lauren Child herself, was the page with the scribble on it. This is because, though just a mere scribble and a few words, it reminds you that even for young children that haven’t started school, life isn’t just days of just happiness and play. I would definitely recommend this for all ages as it applies to everyone.

Arzoi

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book is about feelings and I like the story very much. It is lovely to compare feelings to colours and things to help young children understand. The illustrations are great and my favourite part in when the mum says "I love you however you are feeling". I would recommend the book because it teaches you that it does not matter how you feel, you are still you.

Isabel

Sandroyd Bookivores

Good book.

Charlie

Bramcote College Library

Well over all I love the book because its grey and some times I can relate to that.

Amilia

Bramcote College Library

This book is a wonderful example of how emotions affect us and our daily lives. One day, a young child feels grey, and, explaining it in a poem to their Mum, they find out that it's ok to be grey sometimes, but the real happiness is still inside. A wonderful example for children.

Bea

LGGS Shadow Questers

This book is about a girl who feels Grey, why means she is sad anf lost. The author compares the grey to a puddle in the pave,ent but then says that there can be sunshine there too. You can be any colour of feel any feeling and it is still you. I love this setory because it is inspiring. My favourite part when the girl realises feeling sad is not forever. I recommend this book when you feel sad.

Nisa

Sandroyd Bookivores

Grey is a book about someone feeling under the weather and they go through the different colours and feelings. Then their mum comes and says it doesn’t matter if you are any of those feelings, but you still have those feelings inside you, and my love won’t change even if that is grey. I like the story as it tells you that everyone feels grey sometimes so don’t worry. I loved the illustrations because they were simple shapes but also you can tell what everything is. My favourite part was the bit where the mum came in and talked to him. I would recommend this book to everyone above the age of 5 to 10.

Arthur

Sandroyd Bookivores

I liked this book because it's true that you don't always have to be happy. It is written like a poem so it is easy to read. I like all of the different colours for the different moods.

Summer

Big Bookworms

Bruk

Inkscape Critics

Vega

Dovery Reading Gladiators

makes how you feel when you feel sad it's so colourful it will help you when you feel angry

Hanifah

Hackney Primary Reading Champions

Quanrui

Alexandra Readers

Danishka

Alexandra Readers

The book grey is about a girl who is very sad and becomes happy at the end.I would totally recommend reading this book because it has some interesting artwork.I love this book and i think you will enjoy reading this book.

isabelle

Dovery Reading Gladiators

Isabelle

Dovery Reading Gladiators

Honor

Sandroyd Bookivores

I like this book because the illustrations are really nice and also I like it because its about how it feels to be lost in oneself

ELA!!!

Alexandra Readers

Greay is about a little girl who feels grey one day. She does not normally feel grey but today she does and she does not like this feeling. By greya she means she feels lonely and sad. But her mum comforst her and tells her she loves her no matter how she feels. I love this story as it has a meaningful message about good days and bad days and how it's OK to be sad sometimes. The illustrations are amazing and are not fully coloured in, which make them special. My favourite part is when her mum tells her that she loves her however she feels or is. It is such a beautiful story and I really recommend it to younger readers. I would rate this book 5 stars. I hope you enjoyed this review. Thank you! :)

Hattie Y6

Sandroyd Bookivores

Harri

Inkscape Critics

Amelia

Inkscape Critics

Emil

Inkscape Critics

Morgan

Alexandra Readers

I like all the interesting illusions and all the drawings also I think young readers will enjoy all the pictures.

Morgan

Alexandra Readers

This book was about a person who felt grey. I liked the book because the book explained that you can be grey or any other colours. The colours are like feelings, and grey means sad. The illustrations some were very dark but some were more coulourfull and I liked them all. My favourite part was when it described the coulours the person could be. I would recommend the book because it is so good and I think eneyone could like it.

Neave

Sandroyd Bookivores

I like how it explains what she is and how she isn't. The illustation when the her mum tells her she is grey because she feels a lot of emotions is my favourite.

Oakley

Great Coates

I like grey because I like how it shows it is ok to be feeling grey and lonely sometimes because you always have people to help you.

Olivia

Great Coates

I like how the illustrations have that texture like a crayon and look slightly scribbled, I also like how they aren't perfectly neat or in the lines.

Eliza

TLA Readers

I really liked this book because, although its audience is very young, it still tells us about how you won’t always be happy, and that sometimes, you will feel negative emotions as well, but in a simpler and easier to digest way. It wasn’t hard to understand at all, and the illustrations match it really well too, perfect for little kids!

Eunice

Sale High Readers

Flo

Prettygate Junior School

Poppy

Prettygate Junior School

Isabelle

Prettygate Junior School

Lucas

Prettygate Junior School

Emily

Prettygate Junior School

Raadhya

Prettygate Junior School

Thea

Prettygate Junior School

thea

Prettygate Junior School

Ella

Prettygate Junior School

I like the book grey because they use the illustrations more than once by cutting it so they join

Noah

Great Coates

I give this book a 10 out of ten.I adore the illustrations.I also love the similes and metaphors.I feel like this describes a bad day very well. It has darkened shades up until the end.I admire the front cover and the effort put into making the book.I would recommend this beautiful book to 6+ as it is a brilliant read and everyone should have the chance to enjoy it.

Audrey

Great Coates

Joshua

Sandroyd Bookivores

It’s about this girl who turns from sad to happy at the end of the book. I liked this story because it has a happy ending. The illustrations are grey with a bit of colour. I love the illustrations bacause they are fun. I liked the part where she was happy again.

Joshua

Sandroyd Bookivores

The book is about a girl who is sad, feeling "grey". Through the book, the girl compares her feelings to colours, whic I thought was very clever. The end was also lovely as she gets comforted by her mum. I like this story bacause it shows you that there is nothing wrong with feeling sad sometimes, and happiness is alwasy here, deep inside your heart. The illustrations are a bit like they were made by children. They are colourful and with a pencil effect. I like the illustrations because they are simple and relaxing to look at. My favourite bit is when the girl's mother appears and hugs her daugter. It shows that love is everywhere and that it is infinite. I recommend this book to people who are having a bad day because according to me the moral of the book is that happiness is always with you.

Emilio

Sandroyd Bookivores

I love this book because it really show how people might be feeling sometimes for an example sad and upset but I learned that the most important person in our life is our family cause they make us happy.

Bonnie

AE Shadow-readers

We weren't sure about this book when we first looked at it, as it looked sad, but we all loved 'Charlie and Lola' when we were smaller, and recognised the drawing style of Lauren Child, so we were happy to read it. We like the tactile cover and the 'smudginess' of the character, and we really liked the different drawing methods used throughout the book, especially the page drawn in chalk, and the one with the scrunched up paper/scribbled face. We also really like the cut-out pages. We noticed the bright colours that contrasted with the grey of the character, and how the colours then transferred onto the character at the end. We haven't seen or read a book like this before - it's a sad book with a happy ending, and reading it, you would feel better by the end. We think it's an important book because there are some days that you do feel grey (some of us use blue to describe those feelings) and it's OK to feel that way, but there are lots of different things or people that can help you feel better and more yellow (which we think is a happy colour, along with green.)

Bronwen, Iolo and Nel

Abergele Reading Friends

Arwen

Great Coates

I really liked GREY. The colours in the book start off dull, but then drops of colour appear and then boom, all the primary colours come into play. This is like a mirror to how the little child is feeling. I also enjoyed the story and I remembered the artist, Lauren Child, from an old book! used to read. 9/10

Miley

Rebel Readers

I enjoyed Grey because it gives a lot of information about why you might feel grey, but your other feelings are still somewhere in you.

Max

Great Coates

My thoughts on the illustrations are that they expertly portray the theme of the book which is that it is ok not to feel happy all the time and that there will always be people who can help you . This is shown in the contrast of the colour grey and the brighter colours which can help a younger child understand the concept of the book without having to understand every word .

Iliana

Sale High Readers

Grey is a story all about how it’s OK to feel sad, colourless and lifeless. It helps everyone understand that it’s fine to not feel any emotions. Towards the end of the book, the mother comes and says that it’s fine to not feel anything and that you will always be loved, no matter what colour you are. I do not believe that Grey would be the same without the illustrations. I love how the drawings aren’t perfect, reflecting the fact that it’s OK not to be at your best all the time. For example, on page 3, the things on the table aren’t very neatly coloured in. The cut-outs in this book are phenomenal! They relate to the story so well and help move the plot along. They make me laugh and smile, connect and sympathise. One of the best (in my opinion), is the one on pages 32 and 33. It shows the moon and the mother and then she says ‘and my love won’t change even when it’s grey’. The last thing I have to judge are the first and last 2 pages of the book.They both have a climbing frame which appears twice throughout the story. The first one is grey and the last one is colourful. This shows that things will get better, even if you’re feeling grey.

William Patten - Sadie

Hackney Primary Reading Champions

I really loved the colours in this book. It is definitely a winner, for sure! I gave GREY 10-10 I hope you all have a nice day and would recommend GREY!

emilie

Rebel Readers

The book is about this little girl who feels like she has no purpose in her life and she just feels grey. I think the book is really good and it can help you to understand that you can feel grey and that is okey. The illustration is a bit scruffy but some people have a different opinion to me and that is fine with me. I think the illustration is very very good but I prefer a neater way of drawing. I love how it gives you a sad and then happy feeling inside. I think all children could read this book.

Poppy

Sandroyd Bookivores

Wolf and Bear is where there are 2 best friends and that they always play together. Bear sometimes drifts off into the darkness and always says no when wolf wants to play. My favourite bit is at the end which is when they become friends. I really like the story and do surely recommend this book for anyone.

Sophie

Sandroyd Bookivores

Grey is about a little girl who is feeling grey. When she feels grey she does not feel like herself. Then her mum comes and tells her that it is okay to feel grey and that you don’t have to be happy every day. I like this story because it is telling you it is okay to feel grey and we all do sometimes. I like the illustrations. They are very pretty and they help explain the story. My favourite bit is when her mum says it is okay to feel grey because that is a great message to us all. I recommend this book to anybody just because it is illustrated, it does not mean it is childish it teaches a great lesson to us all.

Emily

Sandroyd Bookivores

The book is about a boy who feels like the colour grey: sad and lonely and like he does not belong. I like this story bacause it shows you that even when you are sad or lonely, your mom or your dad are going to be there to help you. The illustrations are really nice and describe how he is feeling. My favourite bit of the story is when is like the pavements, where you can scribble every colour you want. I would recommend it for 6 years old up to 10 years old because it explains that your friends and relatives are always here to help you.

Jaime

Sandroyd Bookivores

The girl in the story normally feels sunshine yellow or balloon orange bright or treetop green or new idea white or night sky black, but today, she only feels grey. Her mum said, " It's ok to feel grey. You don't have to be bright everyday. Today you feel as if all the colours have gone. Grey is lonely. Grey is when we feel we don't belong." The message of the book is that you don't always feel like bright colours. You can feel like any colour you want. All of these colours are your feelings.

Eliza

Read to succeed

I really enjoyed the book! The illustrations are good as the colours fill up the drawings. I loved at the end it was all colourful and at the start she is sad and grey. The colours opened a different world with colour, showing she wasn't in a world just grey. But it was okay to feel that way.

sophie

King James Reading Royalty

Olivia

Sandroyd Bookivores

"It’s OK not to be OK." What an important message to share; not just with younger readers, but with readers of all ages! The bold illustrations convey this message perfectly, and children will love the delightful surprises revealed through the cut-outs. The story gently portrays the child’s sadness, her feelings of isolation and confusion, and ultimately her reassurance that she’s simply having a bad day, that things will get better tomorrow, and that she can find support from loved ones. Comforting and uplifting!

Celine

Sandroyd Bookivores

Isabella

Sandroyd Bookivores

The book 'grey' written by Lauren Child is about a boy who struggles with ''feeling grey'', meaning he struggles with feeling his happy and confident self from a young age. I think this book is great for young readers as it shows them that mental health struggles are real, and you can feel them from a young age. This is important because as children grow up to become teenagers, adolescents, young adults and adults, they could be one of the 31.7% of women or 29.9% of men that struggle with mental health from a young age. The boy in Child's book 'Grey' experiences feelings of sadness, isolation and anxiety, making the reader feel some sort of sympathy for the boy, although some readers may feel empathy or compassion. In which case this book would also be good for the reader in the sense that they now know someone relates to feeling 'Grey' The happy turn at the end of the book would also give the reader a feeling of hope knowing that the boy finally felt happy after this constant feeling of feeling isolated, unhappy and grey.

Lucas

Sale High Readers

The book is about a little boy who is feeling grey, which means he he feelings sad. We like the story because it has a good ending with the mummy telling him she loves him. The pictures look 3D to us, the cut outs are very cool. We like how the boy is holding a balloon on one page and then lets it out on the next page. Our favourite bit is the end as the boy feels happy and gets cuddles.

Rare and Rafe,

Sandroyd Bookivores

This book is about a young girl who isn't feeling very happy and it makes her worried and confused. I love this story because it is explaning to young children that it is OK to be sad (it would be a good reminder for adults too!). There are lots of fun cut outs, which make you try and guess what is on the next page. The author is using the colours to help express how the child feels and the drawings remind me of the Charlie and Lola stories my mum used to read me when I was 3 or 4 years old. I got the message that it is fine to not always feel happy and that sadness does not last forever.

Freja

Sandroyd Bookivores

I like this book because the words suit the drawings on it. This book makes me fell happy and sad at the same time. It makes me feel depressed. It tells people not to hide their emotions because you should tell people because they may have gone through what you are going through and they can help.

Liyana

Sale High Readers

The book is about a little kid who feels left out and finally realises thanks to his mum that they are just having a bad day. I like the book because it's an important matter written in a serious but fun way. The illustrations are simple to appeal to a young audience but at the same time, the cut outs of the pages are super fun and it's like a surprise on every page. The illustrations bring the story to life. I love the illustrations where the mum and her child are looking out of the window, happily smiling. It is great to show young children that it is OK not to be happy all the time and having a bad day does not mean it is the end of the world.

Ines

Sandroyd Bookivores

Ysandre

LGGS Shadow Questers

Ysandre

LGGS Shadow Questers

Elliot

LGGS Shadow Questers

Elliot

LGGS Shadow Questers

Elliot

LGGS Shadow Questers

Elliot

LGGS Shadow Questers

This illustrated book is all about a child who is feeling down and "Grey". The illustration adds a key part to the book and I think without it the book would seem very dull. The creative cut-outs throughout the pages add texture and feel to the story as well as making the book more interactive. I love how on the last page the child is by themself and then when you flip the page it shows them with their mum through the cut-out. I also really enjoyed the message conveyed through this book. That it doesn't matter how you feel and your still appreciated and loved no matter how you feel. So overall, this book is really wholesome and a really nice cosy read to tell you that even if you're down, it's okay.

Elliot

LGGS Shadow Questers

Grey by Laura Dockrill and Lauren Child is a heart-warming story about feelings and accepting your mood. The illustrations in the story are magical, making the read highly enjoyable and calming. The words themselves are written in a sort of poem, drawing the reader in and creating a tranquil environment. I would recommend this book for anyone that wants a snug read, or as a children's story book. I love this book as I feel it puts you at ease; I would read this book to settle down before bed or relax during the day. Overall, I think if you want a short story to fill you with joy and happiness, this book is for you.

India

LGGS Shadow Questers

I really enjoyed reading this book! I think that young readers wouldn't really understand the meaning behind it but as you get older you start to understand that it is okay to feel different emotions.You can't be happy all the time but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It also has amazing illustrations that help understand the way the girl is feeling in the book. Flicking through the pages, its fun and interactive to see the cut out bits to portray how shes feeling. Each page she seems to be feeling a different emotion which shows that your emotions can change often or you can have many different emotions at once.

Isla

Sheringdale Page Turners

I loved reading this book as it is all about different feelings and emotions that everyone can feel. It makes you, as the reader, think about what people can be feeling all the time and in their everyday lives through amazing illustrations and cut outs. For me it was a solid 3/5

Bay

Sheringdale Page Turners

This book is focused towards younger audience, as it has a calm theme and cut-out pages for extra entertainment. It shows how over the course of a full negative day, your sadness can be drained from other's actions, such as your mum. It's a great, calm and peaceful book recommended for all ages!

Mylo

Sheringdale Page Turners

I like this book because it talks about how you don't always feel completely happy and when you don't feel happy, there will always be someone to comfort you and pull you out of that feeling of grey. I also really love the way that the illustrator has cut out windows in the pages of the book to make something on one page look like something different on another.

Lara

Sheringdale Page Turners

What I like about this book is because it was mostly grey and then colourful. There was a cloud following her and she was scribbling. I think kids in year 1/2 would love it.

OLLY

Brooke Weston Book Busters

I think this book is fun to read. It tells us about what happens to a boy or a girl who is feeling grey . I enjoyed this book. I think this book this for age 6 to 9 years.

Emilia

Brooke Weston Book Busters

Grey was a really great and colourful book. I thought the cut-outs were really cute. I especially liked the page where the girl was in the coffee cup! An amazing and imaginative idea. This book will really help children who are having a bad day I give this book 8/10.

Jasmine

Rebel Readers

Edward

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Isabella

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Riley

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Poppy

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Ethan

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Lawrence

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Olivia

Danum Doodlers Does Books

I like Wolf and Bear because how it's nice how Wolf wants to play and Bear says no but at the end he says yes.

Olivia

Danum Doodlers Does Books

I think that this book is perfect for the reading age of 3+. It shows that its ok to feel sad sometimes. I think the illustrations are also perfect for younger people to understand. I think they give a wider range of understanding for the people reading this book. I also like how the girl is colored in grey in the pictures to show the reader how she feels. Explaining how we feel isn't always easy and I think young children probably don't know how to do this so using colours is a clever way and something that parents can use too. The illustrations in this book are my favourite when I think of the importance of using pictures to help tell a story.

George

The WH shadowers

Grey is a children's book about a boy who feels lost and grey in a world filled with bright colours. The book describes the feelings of sadness and isolation. The story reminds people that it's okay to feel grey sometimes.

Callan

Academy Book Gurus

Ava

Academy Book Gurus

Ruairí

Academy Book Gurus

kris

Academy Book Gurus

Lana

Academy Book Gurus

I think the book Grey is a great book for children who have strong emotions and it conveys how it’s important to express and talk about your emotions to other people and with the bright and unique pictures, so overall is very suitable for children aged three to five because of the rhyming words, vibrant pictures and understandable story.

Hugh

Academy Book Gurus

This book is very deep for some kids who don’t find the colours they need in their life I feel like it’s also a message for parents to check on their kids and give them the love and colors they need overall I think it’s a wonderful book and the illustrations are so meaningful and creative and show what the books really means. It’s really nice how it started with only grey then the colours gradually came in so I would encourage kids to read it

Malak

Academy Book Gurus

The book was alright. It was about a child who was feeling down and grey and he tells all the colours that are bright happy and positive and he also says that grey doesn't belong. Later in the story it shows how his mother cares for him. I recommend this book for an age of 3-6 years old. My favourite parts in the story were the pictures and holes in the book.

Shiloh

Brooke Weston Book Busters

The book was good I liked the holes in the pages. I think that the pictures say more than the text. I think its meant for 3-8 years old, it might help you control your emotions.

harry

Brooke Weston Book Busters

Eliza

St David’s readers

An awesome story! Love will never change whatever you feel. It's an awesome feeling to be happy not grey. It's an awesome feeling to spread a smile. The main message is to be happy everyday!

Eliza

St David’s readers

Lovely book and would recommend for all ages. I think younger children won’t quite get the idea that if you’re feeling down or “grey”, you can change your feelings by being cheerful. This is an amazing book and I love the pictures and how the page has been cut out. 10/10!

Emina

Sheringdale Page Turners

It's a very lovely book. There are many amazing illustrations and cut outs with many meanings. It's also like a sad emotion but it's getting more and more colourful further on making her happy at the end instead of grey.

Rene

Sheringdale Page Turners

i like grey because it tells kids what it means to be grey but not in too much detail and that's what i like about this book

olivia

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Wow. Just Wow! The way Laura Dockrill describes each colour and the endless love of a mother to her child is eye-watering. The amazing page technique when you see through it is clever and would make a younger child be filled with wonder! The poetic side of the story would even make an adult enjoy this book despite it not being an adults typical book. I truly believe that this book was straight from Laura's heart. Great read and educational benefits for the right age group - illustration wise = perfect.

Josh

The WH shadowers

The book depicts lots of bold colours and has a lot of meaning to the words. The book has around 7 words per page and I think that was the an average amount for the age group. I think that the illustrations are very good and really do help a child see what colours are and how to explain the way they feel. The story is a simple story but covers a difficult topic, if children don't understand their emotions it was very good at helping them to colours to explain. Bold colours and simple drawings make this very good.

Rhiyan

The WH shadowers

I really liked this book because it's trying to tell us she is sad but saying it in different words,and the pictures are not like the normal ones it is like a little child's colouring book and at the end it is sad and happy at the same time.For this reason I liked this book.

Michelle

St David’s readers

I thought the illustrations in this book were lovely, The pops of colour where very pretty to look at. It was interesting that some of the pages had holes in them and peeked through to the next page. Overall I would rate this book a 6/10. :)

Emy

Rebel Readers

I like grey because it’s got very interesting cut outs in the illustrations

Sofia

Barrow Bookworms

I like the moral of the story. I also love the illustrations

Una

Barrow Bookworms

This book is actually pretty good for 3 years and above because it illustrates about, if your young and your feeling pretty down lately someone can always come and help you out. This is telling us that a mothers love will never go away, a mother will always love you even if your feeling grey, like how the story says. At the end of the story it's showing that the little girl is not depressed anymore, which makes people who read this book feel better. The colours used throughout the book are sued to represent the correct emotions being felt by the character- for a young child being able to express emotions may be difficult so using colours is very clever. The pictures in the book are also very good- they help a young child to see colours correctly but also facial expressions linked to emotions. The story is a very good story and I think a 3 year old would find this interesting because of the cut out style used as well.

Sanad

The WH shadowers

Its great for young toddlers and young children who are learning all their words and colours, the colours used in the book represent all emotions and this would be great for young children to be able to understand. The pictures and details used are simple but very effective - eye catching and bold. The story is that it is okay to feel sad as a child and that talking about emotions is a good thing that can lead to feeling happier. A great picture book for children!

Jayden-James

The WH shadowers

These illustrations in this book were awesome! It was a very creative idea to make a cut in the book that would show the pattern on the next page. The title of the book is grey and the whole colour scheme inside the book is grey and I liked that at the end of the book the colour scheme is colourful. I recommend this book to all children who want a bit of a colour release. xx

Tilly

Brooke Weston Book Busters

I thought it had deep meaning and was a good read for younger children struggling with emotions.

sylvie

Brooke Weston Book Busters

At first glance it doesn't look very inviting but with the carefully designed pictures and the layout on each page the message soon becomes very clear . The way that the story develops is good, it shows that when things aren't making us feel happy it is okay to feel sad and 'grey'. The words used in the book are very good and a simple way of explaining emotions to young children by making a link to the things they can see - "don't feel the sunshine yellow" is a very good way of writing. I think this book uses illustrations very well to support a young child recognise and explain their emotions - well done!

Alfie

The WH shadowers

In the book "Grey" I think the words and colours used really will help a young child with their colours, emotions and words. For Example on the first page it says I'm not sunshine yellow, then next to those words it has a yellow circle representing the sun (this will help young children understand that the sun is yellow). A lot of the pictures are cutouts but colours can be seen underneath her 'grey' which shows that colours will always shine through just like positive emotions - it's okay to feel 'grey' sometimes and I think at a young age its important to know that and using colours to explain emotions is a very clever part of this book. I think these illustrations are amazing and probably the best one I've seen so far.

Luca

The WH shadowers

A great picture book for children of a young age. I think it helps children recognise from an early age that not feeling yourself is okay - it allows them to explain how they are feeling through colours. The use of colours and the simple but beautiful illustrations are great for helping young children to describe and understand their feelings. The story itself is heart-warming and perfect for when our children (or classrooms full of children!) are having an off day - not to tell them to cheer up, but to tell them that all of their feelings are okay!

Mrs Whittaker

The WH shadowers

This book shows children that everyone has bad days and a bad day always turns in to a good day. I gave it a 9/10

summer

Rebel Readers

This book is about a child who feels as if all of their colours have disappeared, but their mum shows them that even when they feel "grey" and like there is no colour, "each one of them is still inside you". The book itself starts off with no colours and gradually the colours appear back into this child's life which implies that when we feel empty, over time we will start to see these colours come back into our lives again. I think this is a beautiful story and really easy to read, therefore I would recommend this book to anyone.

Lauren

OLSB Shadowers

Grey is a wonderful book. I think it is about how you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. People should always be kind to others no matter how they are feeling.

Sarah

Bispham Bookworms