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This is a story of a two-year-old boy who discovers he has the capacity to have an impact on other people. He has the help of his dad and his color crayons, and his powers of observation. He starts by watching the seasons of an apple tree in his front yard and documenting it by making pictures with his crayons. He decided to add a creative effect by coloring one apple in his picture purple. When the apples ripen on the real tree, he discovers that one is purple! His dad explains that he creates magic with his many colors. So when he sees one of his friends at daycare looking sad, he decides to use his color magic and draws a happy picture of her and presents it to her. She smiles. The book has hand-crafted line art illustrations that are electronically colored. Nathaniel is the author's great nephew, the son of his nephew. He does live in the house and the town depicted iun the book, and there is an apple tree in his front yeard. His dad built him a bed identical to the one depicted in the book. This book was originally intended as a gift for Nate. The story is fictional. And the animals depicted are fictional. And they were not harmed in the making of this book.
About the author
Donn Poll believes teachers can help every student succeed. He came to that belief 10 years ago as Executive Director of Arts Integration Solutions focusing on helping teachers use the arts to engage students in academic success. Then he formed a business with his arts and education partners to train teachers to engage students at a whole new level of Embody Learning. Donn's background is in communication - with education (cum laude) in journalism and design, he started in the newspaper business and moved through corporate communications to education and the arts. He led the development of the Embody Learning model, working with his partners Rick Wamer and Julia Barwell and teachers in preschool through high school classrooms. Donn believes teachers are the key to making school a successful experience for every student in every classroom. He is optimistic, passionate, determined. With Rick Wamer, Donn is developing an Embody Learning teacher coaching app, to bring the model to teachers globally. Donn is the Art Director for A3D Impressions, an independent publisher, and author help service.
